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Old Jul 22, 2022 | 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by cwoo
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Future upgrades, leisure personal travels
(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?)
Anticipate BOS to Philippines once every 2 months on business trip, so about 100k miles a year if including personal miles
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Reply: Extra led room (for now)
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: No. For work/pleasure.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Reply: BOS to MNL (Manila) every 2 months, try to stick to a few airlines like JAL, Emirates, Cathy
(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: BOS
(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: Emirates 14k, Jetblue 12k, United 50k, just applied JMB program
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: No preference, JL, CX, Emirates

just getting into the Chase Ultimate Reward program with CSR card, also just appied Chase United airline card
It would be helpful to know what kind of leisure personal travel you'd want to redeem your miles for. Domestic? International? Economy Class or higher-level cabin?
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