Flymeaway333 Welcome to FT
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flymeaway333
Hi! New to Flyertalk and wondering if I'm going about everything wrong. I live in LA, do not travel for work, but travel a fair amount for pleasure and to visit family. My husband travels for work 5-6 times a year (pre-COVID). We're currently AA people. At one point he had status because he was flying to Europe business class for work, but that doesn't happen much anymore and he lost status. He has an AA credit card that gives him (and me) lounge access. I have a different AA card for free bags. These are the MAIN cards we use and put $10-14k on them combined monthly. I also have an Alaska card and United card simply for free bags. My primary question is whether someone like me, who doesn't travel for business but does between 16-24 legs a year in coach or economy plus, can get status/perks anywhere? Or is it hopeless and I should just continue to invest in the credit cards that give perks? THANKS in advance!!
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About ~20 (economy) flights, even if to one ffp, is unlikely to get mid-top level status. It is only mid-top level status that get status benefits that are worthwhile. You seem to frequent spenders more than frequent flyers.
AA & AS are both Oneworld airlines and close frequent flyer partners. You can fly AA and credit to the AS ffp. You can fly AS and credit to the AA ffp.
If you are paying an annual fee for the AA, AS & UA credit cards are you getting more benefits than the cc fee? ($25 bag fee?)
Having multiple ffp’s can have the effect of never getting enough ff miles to be able to use and/or expiry. However UA ff miles do not expire. However earn then burn is a good practice.
Note that premium economy is not the same as economy plus. PE for wide body long haul aircraft is a different class between economy and business class. Economy plus/MCE is just an economy seat/service with more leg room.
The grass is not
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