Originally Posted by jologolf
Greetings- Long time reader, first time poster.
I am new to the site and realize that by asking which Airline offers the best elite program, I would be asking a question that has been asked many times before (or has it?).
Could someone point me to the thread that talks about the best elite status programs? If there has not been an updated discussion recently, I would like to get some feedback to FTer's comments about best programs and reasons.
I am currently a AA plat but not adverse to changing programs. Also from the NYC area if that is also a consideration or factor.
Thanks in advance
Welcome to FT!
I'll take a shot at passing on some advice about the various programs, seeing as nobody else has yet. The sister website to FT is Webflyer,
http://www.webflyer.com/
and offers lots of useful insight into the various FFP's, including a head-to-head comparison chart. You'll also have to be careful throwing around terms like 'best': do you mean best upgrade record/convenience, or best earnings & partner possabilities, or best reward options, etc. Maybe you can fill in some details about what you like or dislike about AA Plat and even why you'd be open to a change. Most FFP's will comp elite status, but it's usually a one-off kinda thing. Use the search feature in the individual airline FT forums and try entering search terms guaranteed to pull up lots of previous threads, such as "elite status comp", or "elite comparison". You get the idea.
Sometimes from smaller centers, there aren't many real choices, but seeing as you're from Noo Yawk, there won't be any shortage of airline/airport choices.
There is no single FFP that works the same for everyone, so a little time invested researching the various in's & out's, quirks of each FFP will help you get max. value for your paid flying dollars. And in a nutshell is what FT is all about.