Originally Posted by Mwenenzi

How long will you be living in USA? Forever or a short time (few years)?
At least 2+ years
Is Germany still home and if yes will you have flights back to Germany?
I fully live in Chicago now and there won't be more than 1 flight a year back to Germany (which is how I can use my "old" Lufthansa miles)
What are your objectives from a ffp?
Lounge access, faster service (I travel mainly for business)
Will you have choice of airline if flying for work? (UA/AA/DL/other)
Usually yes
Corporate travel policy / preferred airline?
More or less flexible, personally I prefer United as a current Star Alliance user / Chicago resident
What class will you travel?
Mostly economy
Many people in USA get many many ff miles from cc spend/cc sign up.