Originally Posted by Murph
But I don't get it. When I flew on Government fares, the City Pairs I flew between had one airline assigned to it. Its not like I could choose AA/UA/DL for my flights as other corporate travelers could. I always think its best to concentrate on the Airline that you will fly the most. How can a government fare traveler "choose" the airline/frequent flyer program?
That's true ... to a point.
At least working in the Washington area, we have 3 airports to choose from. Between the DC area, and say, LAX, there are 3 fares and 3 different airlines could have the fares. There aren't that many cities that have a monopoly on all 3 pairs.
That said, with conferences, I can usually find one where my preferred alliance flies. That's how I can "choose."