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Old Jan 16, 2001 | 12:54 am
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Help! Which Elite FF program? AF, DL, others?

Hello every one. I am so happy to have found this site. It is faboulous.

I am flying 3 Internation trips on Sky Team members from now until March.

I haven't decided if I will go for DL Medalion or AF Rouge. I am leaning towards AF because I will be Sky Team Elite Plus after 40,000 miles. I would attain that with DL after 100,000.

90% of my travel is International so domestic upgrades wouldn't really pertain and seems like they are becoming extinct on DL anyway. 100% of my travel is for pleasure and 0% for business.

The perks for AF are not great but after 40,000 I will have Intl lounge access and 100% mileage bonus.

The rest of the year I may try for another program. I live in a UA hub but their tickets are always so much more expensive then all the other carriers and you do not earn miles towards Elite on most of the *A carriers.

I worked my way through college working for the airlines and traveling the globe for free. I recently graduated and now is my chance to become eilte.

I would appreciate feedback from the rest of you on what direction I should take. I am leaving soon to Thiland and Cambodia so I need to decide soon.

This really is a great place. I am so happy I found it. I have already learned about so many faboulous promotions like "Fast track to Gold VIP" with Hilton HHonors.

Jennell
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