Need Advice!
(1) What is your home airport? - BOM
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? International C / Domestic C/Y (Depends on who's paying)
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 100,000+ physical miles
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA 1K & AI Maharaja) - Once I complete 1K, I credit to AI since its my home airport airline and all my domestic flying.
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Good Redemption rates & low taxes so I can take the family on trips with me
(6) Which routes do you fly most often India - Europe (Mostly LH/LX)
(7) Preferred Airlines - LH/LX/UA/AI
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mostly for Work. Always International C out of India. Stayed away from Miles&More because of crazy high taxes.
More Info:
I think I might be able to maintain 1K on United even with the new requirements since LH/LX/AI spend will now count, but not sure how much I will get out of it yet till I start seeing the numbers. Also with dynamic pricing coming, little worried about redemptions, so I want to look at alternatives if I can get more value.
Would love input and insights!