1) One (Flying Blue)
2) Dedicated line for check in (it used to be lounge access, but now that AF has gone non-smoking in all of its lounges...)
3) No
4) Haven't tried

1. One
2. Early boarding
3. No
4. Haven't tried

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member? Elite in 1 program

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades) Economy + on UA

3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No) No

4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried) Yes

1. 3 airlines
2. lounge access
3. no
4. haven't tried

1. One
2. Can choose Exit Row coach seats
3. No
4. Haven't tried

[QUOTE=lynda_insideflyer;6879502]InsideFlyer magazine is going to publish an article on elite programs in our next issue and we would like your answers to the following four questions. You can either answer here, or email [email protected]. Thank you!

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member? CO Plat and AA Gold

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? Upgrades

3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? No -- CO doesn't offer :(

4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? Yes, from AA Plat to CO Gold

1 - NW Gold
2 - Domestic upgrades
3 - No
4 - Haven't tried

1. Elite in 6 airline programs.

2. Lounge access no matter which airline I'm flying (LH/SQ), Domestic upgrades (NW/DL).

3. No.

4. Yes.

1. 3

2. Upgrades, elite check-in/security

3. No

4. Yes

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member? 2

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? Upgrades

3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? Yes

4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? Yes

1. AA and DL

2. First, Upgrades and second, Elite Phone Number

3. Yes

4. Yes

Cheers

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member?

3 - LH Senator, BA Gold, AF/KLM Silver

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)

LH/BA - Ground handling in general (First class check-in, elite security lines, lounge access independent of airline)
AF/KLM - Elite flight bonuses

3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)

No

4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)

Yes

1

Access to E+ (this is UA, of course).

No. My best shot would have been TWA, but they went belly-up.

Yes, twice. CO matched my TW status, and UA matched my CO status.

One -- United
Upgrades
No
Yes, a few years ago (on Delta...)

1. 2

2. UA (E+)

3. no

4. yes