Best Frequent Flyer Program for NYC based flyer?
Aug 11, 2013 | 1:45 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
Actually it is a good idea to ask questions ahead of time to develop a strategy. While your advice about cards and carriers is solid the problem is that many people can't apply for all the cards at once and therefore have to pick and choose. I have elected to concentrate my earning with Star. The reason being is I have been developing a credit card relationship with Chase and I do not want to have my earnings spread out over a number of programs when I go to redeem. That being said after I have gotten the cards I am targeting CSP, Ink Bold/plus I should have enough for my trip. Then I will start over again and will target whatever cards/programs are best at that time. By focusing on a specific program it allows me to get the miles I need for my trip much faster than if I had points all over.
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Aug 11, 2013 | 1:53 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,461
This is definitely a valid point and I wish I could jump on a deal like that, but alas I need to build up my credit some more to be sure I can get approvals.
Aug 11, 2013 | 1:57 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, DL Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 107
Delta may not have the best mileage redemption, but I believe their product is the best (service, free upgrades, better planes, more planes with wifi, etc).
If point collecting/redemption is your goal, UA is probably your best bet.
If point collecting/redemption is your goal, UA is probably your best bet.
Aug 12, 2013 | 9:13 am
#19
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 25
If you don't mind me asking, how did you churn 140K AA miles in 65 days?
Aug 12, 2013 | 1:41 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
Sep 10, 2013 | 9:00 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: LGA
Programs: DL Gold, AA Plat
Posts: 51
I'm NYC based. 2 years ago I would have said Delta - their fares out of NYC tend to be the cheapest so you can rack up miles easy and the upgrades were flowing - anyway thats over so Now I would say go for status on American and churn your way into as many united miles as possible - they really have the best network. That said grab some Avios for shorthauls in the US and Asia. If you can run up 90,000 points in US Air before the merger or whatever is going to happen you can leverage the star-alliance network and use way less points (I'm thinking to Asia - via Europe- specifically) than United.