Originally Posted by
night718
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Reply: No mileage expiration and good award redemption rate for 2 people from NYC-Asia
(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: NYC to Asia once a year
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Reply: Business
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Yes. For pleasure.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Reply: NYC to Asia once a year
(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: JFK/LGA/EWR
(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?
Reply: No status or miles with OW.
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: No preference.
Flying JFK-BOS-NRT-CGK on AA and JAL in I class later this year. I have 175k Amex MR points banked. Is Alaska Airlines the best FFP for me based on my answers?
Be aware that you would not be allowed to fly JFK-BOS-NRT-CGK on a single AS award, because AS awards do not permit the use of more than one partner carrier -- with or without AS -- on a single award. AA awards have no such restriction.
Although AA miles do expire after 24 months with no activity (earning
or redeeming), it is very easy to earn AA miles without flying. Any such earnings would automatically extend the expiration date of all AA miles by an additional 24 months.