Hi all, been a long time reader but first time posting. I live in the UAE and have been a loyal Etihad guest member up until now and with the recent news I think it might be time to start looking elsewhere. Unfortunately it's hard to get a credit card for anything other than EK/EY unless you use a generic such as American express or citi bank which won't give status points.
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(1) What is your home airport? - DXB/AUH but also happy to fly out of neighbouring countries for the right fares. CMB, DEL, CAI etc
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? - economy for shorthaul business for longhaul.
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 50k+
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? Etihad platinum
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Mileage redemption and lounges
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? Middle East to Australia/NZ annually + 5 or so holidays a year mix of medium and long haul
(7) Preferred Airlines - My experience on carriers other than the ME3 is almost 0.
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? - all for pleasure