Aloha
Currently UA 1K, will likely drop to Plat end of this year due to travel conflicts. Considering options given the upcoming Alaska/Hawaiian likely merger. I can book 2 US trips and at least 1 trip to BKK before end of year.
What's my best approach to locking in OW status ? CC spend = $250k++ between personal and business.

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For members asking for information, to help people to assist you, can you please provide:
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Award availability, lounge access, family status
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
50,000 +, all in Business or First Fights = 30-50 interisland, 10-12 US, Min. 4 INTL (2 BKK, 1 Europe, 1 GRU) for Business and 1-2 leisure
Reply:
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Cheapest Business/First I can find

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
I'm self employed and control my purchase decisions. Mostly work, therefore a deduction
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
California via United or Hawaiian, NRT and BKK via ANA/UA, GRU via UA, Europe (AMS)

(6) What is your home airport?
ITO / HNL

(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?
HA Gold, UA 1k, (DL Diamond 10+ years, 1.7mm ST lifetime Gold) . Miles banked in HA, UA, DL,

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
HA/ UA/ ANA/ JAL ( JAL is now usually best to Asia from HNL, one reason I'm considering OW)
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