Originally Posted by
redmaple9
I will start to fly to Asia frequently (5 times a year) from BOS on JAL, Cathay and sometimes AA. All three airlines fly to my frequent destinations: HKG & TYO. ( I don't fly much domestically and when I do, I fly Southwest or sometimes Delta.)
What airline frequent flyer program do you recommend?
JAL doesn't have a revenue minimum and still earns miles on distance right?
- What are your objectives from a ffp?
- What will use the ff miles for?
- What ffp's are you a member of now & status (if any)?
- Any credit cards (now or future) that can boost ff miles?
- What class of travel to Asia (as post above)?
AA (international), CX & JL are ff partners of AS. AA is sadly now a restricted/limited AS partner.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...rline-partners
USA based airline ffp's tend to be more generous (status benefits/earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry/affiliated credit card ff mile earning/promotions) compared to non USA based airline ffp’s (even after the recent changes to some USA ffp’s). But if you are not flying the airline of your ffp the useful benefits are somewhat limited. Low cost fares are tending to earn few ff miles, but depend on the ffp. Earning miles from non flying activities is easier with an airline ffp of your home country.
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people. Generally you are better earning on your primary airline due to greater recognition, better service when disruptions, ability to upgrade flights and possible operational upgrades.
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