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Old Jul 16, 2022 | 5:29 pm
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Originally Posted by SIN1K
Hello fellow flyertalkes. After a few years of not traveling much, I’m about to start up again in a big way.

Please help me figure out which airline I should focus my points on. I’ll be flying 100% domestic, from Charleston..and often to DC, Florida, California and other parts of the East Coast.

Currently:
Delta: General Member. Current miles toward next level: 4,846 miles
American: General Member: Current miles toward next level: 5,635 miles
United general member. 2 PQF, 411 PQF
What class of travel?
If a lot of flights from CHS to east coast, those will be short, cheapish and so earn little (status & redeemable ff miles) to any ffp. Those 3 ffp's are revenue based.
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What are you objectives from a ffp? You are effectively starting at nothing.
DL & UA ff miles do not expire. AA ffp needs eligible activity to keep AA miles alive
Any ff mile earnings from non flying activities?
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Or just fly the airline that offers the best schedule-price, and treat ff miles as a bonus that may/may not be used in the future
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