Hello fellow FT's!

I'm a new member who will be starting a new consulting job in Columbus OH. This of course will require constant travel (100-150k/year) hence my joining this group. I've been reading through many posts on this board and am quite impressed by the knowledge and insight that many of you display here.

So here are my questions to all you seasoned travel pros....

As CMH is serviced pretty equally by all the majors, which FF program shoid I join? (I currently have 22k on UA and 9k on AA) Should I choose one of these, or do other carriers offer a better overall program? I know I will be flying at least 100k per year, so my major concern will be upgrades and how easy it will be to actually get upgraded each time, etc.. Additionally, I've seen that AA has a fast track program to Gold or Platinum, does UA or others have something similar (also any hotel programs)??

Thanks in advance for your help and advice. I'm looking forward to becoming an active and particiapting member of the FlyerTalk community.

Best regards,
Gene