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Old Jan 7, 2020 | 7:10 am
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5 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: AY Gold, LH SEN, IHG Diamond
Posts: 178
Hi there, looking for some suggestions whether I should start collecting miles & stuff for some FFP.

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
(upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply: Primary: Upgrades, better seats. Secondary: awards. I'm on the tall side and always try to get exit row or extra legroom seats.

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
(<25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles - <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
Reply: <25000 I think. In past years I've traveled only in EU, about 5-8 trips, sometimes direct flights and sometimes with stopovers/multi cities. Last year I calculated 20 segments, that was probably my highest. Now I'm looking to go once or twice a year to Asia and/or USA. So more miles ahead but maybe less flights.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy ?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply: So far only economy in short 1-4 hour EU flights, cheapest usually. But for 6+ hour flights I would be looking for business deals.

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Airline most flown? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: I can choose who I want to fly (pleasure and work), also class (if financially doable). Most flown airline would be Norwegian. 75% pleasure / 25% work.

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: Mostly Norwegian HEL-Spain, also sometimes Finnair HEL-Germany,Spain and I've done some Lufthansa flights HEL-Europe

(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: HEL

(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in an airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?
(AA Executive Platinum, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)
Reply: No status so far. Norwegian CC and with that some points to upgrade seats etc.

(8) Preferred Airlines
Reply: No preference, affordable, safe and good enough routing.

I guess I'm just looking for opinions on getting status (1300 EUR BA Gold doable) or just taking the deals and saving money on tickets to spend on services (seats, lounge, etc).
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