Jan 20, 2016, 10:53 pm
Last edit by: jtet
A number of threads have been started with members asking for guidance on which mileage programme they should join. In order to help users I have started this thread to allow people to post their requests for information here and to allow people to offer assistance.
For members asking for information please help people to assist you, can you provide:
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, LAX, MCO, etc.)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? (C, F, Y, etc.)
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA Silver, M&M Senator etc)
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? (Frequent upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, good award redemption rates, free lounge access, etc.)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific etc)
(7) Preferred Airlines
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? (Can you chooose your airlines, class of service?)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
If you fly less than 50k miles per year: it is almost guaranteed that your choice will be between Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Asiana Airlines. Please look up these airlines' frequent flier programs, and make a decision as to which best suits your needs.
Some considerations to take into account:
Airlines tend to treat members of their own frequent flier program better than members of other frequent flier programs. If you fly one of these airlines, it is recommended that you choose that airline.
Some airlines have better earning/redemption charts for your pattern. For example, if you fly on cheap fares on a certain airline often, Turkish might give you miles for it, while Aegean might not. However, Turkish Airlines might charge much more for the redemption that you want to make than Aegean.
Asiana Airlines offers lifetime Star Alliance Gold for 500k miles over life. The other 2 airlines do not offer this benefit.
Asiana Airlines has a credit card in the USA and some other countries. If you are interested in credit cards, check to make sure that the program that you join has a credit card in your country.
If you still aren't sure which frequent flyer program is for you after looking these up, feel free to ask on this thread.
For members asking for information please help people to assist you, can you provide:
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, LAX, MCO, etc.)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? (C, F, Y, etc.)
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA Silver, M&M Senator etc)
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? (Frequent upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, good award redemption rates, free lounge access, etc.)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific etc)
(7) Preferred Airlines
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? (Can you chooose your airlines, class of service?)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
If you fly less than 50k miles per year: it is almost guaranteed that your choice will be between Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Asiana Airlines. Please look up these airlines' frequent flier programs, and make a decision as to which best suits your needs.
Some considerations to take into account:
Airlines tend to treat members of their own frequent flier program better than members of other frequent flier programs. If you fly one of these airlines, it is recommended that you choose that airline.
Some airlines have better earning/redemption charts for your pattern. For example, if you fly on cheap fares on a certain airline often, Turkish might give you miles for it, while Aegean might not. However, Turkish Airlines might charge much more for the redemption that you want to make than Aegean.
Asiana Airlines offers lifetime Star Alliance Gold for 500k miles over life. The other 2 airlines do not offer this benefit.
Asiana Airlines has a credit card in the USA and some other countries. If you are interested in credit cards, check to make sure that the program that you join has a credit card in your country.
If you still aren't sure which frequent flyer program is for you after looking these up, feel free to ask on this thread.
Need advice on which *A FF scheme to join? - please post here
Feb 8, 2025 | 1:32 pm
#2611
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Saarbruecken, Germany
Programs: AY, AS, BA, OZ, SK
Posts: 233
Hi all! I have several upcoming flights on different star alliance airlines which probably will give me status if I link them to one ff programme (several ETH long haul flights on J). I hardly ever use ETH so not interested in that programme. I have united, and last year I put my points on that but I didnt make the 4 required united flights so I didnt get status. My question is which other programme could I log in and make best use of my points? I was thinking aeroplan or copa. grateful for your views! TIA
(1) What is your home airport? NYC, (mainly JFK, also LGA, prefer to avoid EWR)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business for work, Econ or Prem econ for pleasure
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? over 50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? nothing on Star Alliance. silver on oneworld and skyteam
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? good redemption for business tickets
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? transatlantic
(7) Preferred Airlines? No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? both
(1) What is your home airport? NYC, (mainly JFK, also LGA, prefer to avoid EWR)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business for work, Econ or Prem econ for pleasure
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? over 50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? nothing on Star Alliance. silver on oneworld and skyteam
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? good redemption for business tickets
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? transatlantic
(7) Preferred Airlines? No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? both
If 6K SQD and 50k EQM every year on Aeroplan interferes with your OW and ST status maintenance and you dont think you fly on *A enough yearly to retain the status, you may also want to check out TK. They only require 40K to attain Star Gold, no minimum segment or spend requirements, and to retain you only need 30K/year or 45K in 2 years. The only thing to watch out for is business P fares on LH dont earn miles with them. Redemption can be a bit cumbersome compared to Aeroplan though.
Feb 9, 2025 | 3:30 pm
#2613
Join Date: Feb 2025
Posts: 15
Hi All, thanks so much to all the 'regulars' anwering lots of these questions. Here's my particular case.
For historical reasons I've always been a Qantas member, and have just about got my lifetime Silver (which is only bronze for BA). I'm living in London permanently. So the question is whether to ditch QF and start over with BA? One thing to consider is that I'll seldom fly Qantas so I wont be able to use the status from year to year unless its a 'lifetime' impact (because of their 4 flights minimum). I'd imagine it will take another 7 years to get from 7000 SP to lifetime Gold 14000SP on QF (14000 points, 'silver' equivalent on BA). So I think I should be concentrating on mileage and upgrades?
Many thanks for your help, Giles_G
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business Long Haul, Economy short Haul
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? around 50k-75K?
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? QF Silver Lifetime, 7000 status points
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Redemptions on miles/avios/upgrades
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? One 16 segment DONE5 each year, (starting this year 23feb with most flights completed before 1st April!). 1 x RAK-LHR-LAX-RAK in business each year. FYI my DONE5 routing this year will be OSL_MADx_BOG_MIAx_LAX_HND_BKK_CMB_BOM_LHR_NBO_LHR_ OSL - mostly BA/IB/JL)
(7) Preferred Airlines? One World, Norwegian
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? pleasure
For historical reasons I've always been a Qantas member, and have just about got my lifetime Silver (which is only bronze for BA). I'm living in London permanently. So the question is whether to ditch QF and start over with BA? One thing to consider is that I'll seldom fly Qantas so I wont be able to use the status from year to year unless its a 'lifetime' impact (because of their 4 flights minimum). I'd imagine it will take another 7 years to get from 7000 SP to lifetime Gold 14000SP on QF (14000 points, 'silver' equivalent on BA). So I think I should be concentrating on mileage and upgrades?
Many thanks for your help, Giles_G
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business Long Haul, Economy short Haul
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? around 50k-75K?
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? QF Silver Lifetime, 7000 status points
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Redemptions on miles/avios/upgrades
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? One 16 segment DONE5 each year, (starting this year 23feb with most flights completed before 1st April!). 1 x RAK-LHR-LAX-RAK in business each year. FYI my DONE5 routing this year will be OSL_MADx_BOG_MIAx_LAX_HND_BKK_CMB_BOM_LHR_NBO_LHR_ OSL - mostly BA/IB/JL)
(7) Preferred Airlines? One World, Norwegian
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? pleasure
Last edited by Giles_G; Feb 9, 2025 at 3:38 pm
Feb 9, 2025 | 3:37 pm
#2614
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,933
Hi all! I have several upcoming flights on different star alliance airlines which probably will give me status if I link them to one ff programme (several ETH long haul flights on J). I hardly ever use ETH so not interested in that programme. I have united, and last year I put my points on that but I didnt make the 4 required united flights so I didnt get status. My question is which other programme could I log in and make best use of my points? I was thinking aeroplan or copa. grateful for your views! TIA....
https://www.wheretocredit.com/etihad
Not Eithiopian ET
https://www.wheretocredit.com/ethiopian-airlines
Feb 9, 2025 | 3:47 pm
#2615
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,933
Hi All, thanks so much to all the 'regulars' anwering lots of these questions. Here's my particular case.
For historical reasons I've always been a Qantas member, and have just about got my lifetime Silver (which is only bronze for BA). I'm living in London permanently. So the question is whether to ditch QF and start over with BA? One thing to consider is that I'll seldom fly Qantas so I wont be able to use the status from year to year unless its a 'lifetime' impact (because of their 4 flights minimum). I'd imagine it will take another 7 years to get from 7000 SP to lifetime Gold 14000SP on QF (14000 points, 'silver' equivalent on BA). So I think I should be concentrating on mileage and upgrades?
Many thanks for your help, Giles_G
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business Long Haul, Economy short Haul
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? around 50k-75K?
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? QF Silver Lifetime, 7000 status points
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Redemptions on miles/avios/upgrades
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? One 16 segment DONE5 each year, (starting this year 23feb with most flights completed before 1st April!). 1 x RAK-LHR-LAX-RAK in business each year. FYI my DONE5 routing this year will be OSL_MADx_BOG_MIAx_LAX_HND_BKK_CMB_BOM_LHR_NBO_LHR_ OSL - mostly BA/IB/JL)
(7) Preferred Airlines? One World, Norwegian
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? pleasure
For historical reasons I've always been a Qantas member, and have just about got my lifetime Silver (which is only bronze for BA). I'm living in London permanently. So the question is whether to ditch QF and start over with BA? One thing to consider is that I'll seldom fly Qantas so I wont be able to use the status from year to year unless its a 'lifetime' impact (because of their 4 flights minimum). I'd imagine it will take another 7 years to get from 7000 SP to lifetime Gold 14000SP on QF (14000 points, 'silver' equivalent on BA). So I think I should be concentrating on mileage and upgrades?
Many thanks for your help, Giles_G
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business Long Haul, Economy short Haul
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? around 50k-75K?
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? QF Silver Lifetime, 7000 status points
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Redemptions on miles/avios/upgrades
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? One 16 segment DONE5 each year, (starting this year 23feb with most flights completed before 1st April!). 1 x RAK-LHR-LAX-RAK in business each year. FYI my DONE5 routing this year will be OSL_MADx_BOG_MIAx_LAX_HND_BKK_CMB_BOM_LHR_NBO_LHR_ OSL - mostly BA/IB/JL)
(7) Preferred Airlines? One World, Norwegian
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? pleasure
OW equivalent here--> Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
Some people are looking for a new OW ffp, due to the upcoming BAEC changes
Qantas status is applicable to all OW airlines. But need the 4 eligible QF or Jetstar flight for that status to be effective even if earn the required SC’s. If have QF lifetime silver (OW ruby) do not need the 4 eligible QF or Jetstar flights.
Feb 9, 2025 | 3:49 pm
#2616
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 46,409
Suspect ETH is Etihad EY.
https://www.wheretocredit.com/etihad
Not Eithiopian ET
https://www.wheretocredit.com/ethiopian-airlines
https://www.wheretocredit.com/etihad
Not Eithiopian ET
https://www.wheretocredit.com/ethiopian-airlines
Feb 10, 2025 | 3:24 pm
#2618
Join Date: Feb 2025
Location: BOS
Posts: 5
Hi all! I'm new to this forum and would appreciate if you guys can help me pick a FFP for *A.
(1) What is your home airport? BOS (for now, but might be west coast in the future)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? mostly Economy, would buy transpacific business if the price is good
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 40-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? nope
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Lounge access and complimentary/discount upgrade
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? US Domestic (BOS-LAX), and US-Asia, occasionally Europe
(7) Preferred Airlines *A: United, Air China, Lufthansa, ANA; non-*A: ME airlines - Emirates, Etihad and Qatar, and Hainan airline, Delta, Jetblue
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? For pleasure - I can choose the airline and class.
(1) What is your home airport? BOS (for now, but might be west coast in the future)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? mostly Economy, would buy transpacific business if the price is good
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 40-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? nope
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Lounge access and complimentary/discount upgrade
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? US Domestic (BOS-LAX), and US-Asia, occasionally Europe
(7) Preferred Airlines *A: United, Air China, Lufthansa, ANA; non-*A: ME airlines - Emirates, Etihad and Qatar, and Hainan airline, Delta, Jetblue
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? For pleasure - I can choose the airline and class.
Last edited by zhangdjw; Feb 11, 2025 at 6:43 pm
Feb 12, 2025 | 2:41 pm
#2619
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 110
Hi all, firstly thanks very much in advance for this - incredibly useful!
I happen to have a few bookings coming up on *A and my primary thinking is I might as well credit these somewhere and perhaps it could even get me some form of status right away. I would then have status with all three major alliances for a year or so, and have a sabbatical coming up which would make that v. handy! I've filled in the below for a regular year anyway in case it helps.
The flights I currently have booked are with Lufthansa LHR-FRA-GRU return in A class and GRU-EZE with AC in J (one way).
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business unless v. short domestic and occasionally first
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? Maybe 40k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Gold and Flying Blue Platinum
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Free lounge access, priority (less waiting, more relaxing!)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? Mostly European with a few return longhauls a year
(7) Preferred Airlines? No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mainly pleasure
I happen to have a few bookings coming up on *A and my primary thinking is I might as well credit these somewhere and perhaps it could even get me some form of status right away. I would then have status with all three major alliances for a year or so, and have a sabbatical coming up which would make that v. handy! I've filled in the below for a regular year anyway in case it helps.
The flights I currently have booked are with Lufthansa LHR-FRA-GRU return in A class and GRU-EZE with AC in J (one way).
(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business unless v. short domestic and occasionally first
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? Maybe 40k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Gold and Flying Blue Platinum
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Free lounge access, priority (less waiting, more relaxing!)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? Mostly European with a few return longhauls a year
(7) Preferred Airlines? No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mainly pleasure
Feb 20, 2025 | 6:01 pm
#2620
Join Date: Feb 2025
Posts: 2
Great thread and have learnt a lot from it. Essentially have a return 4 leg J flight on ANA and ANZ (ARN-AUK). In P class unfortunately. All flights have NH flight number. Have tried various sources on where to credit, but keen to get some advice from experts here.
(1) What is your home airport? All London airports (LHR/LCY). May be moving oz/nz in 18 months.
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? P class J fares (never full/flexible fares) for long haul. Mix for short haul.
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 25-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Silver, SAS eurobonus Gold
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge and last minute award flights
(6) Which routes do you fly most often
Europe and Oceania
Oz/Nz flights likely to be more common in around 24 months.
(7) Preferred Airlines
No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure?
Pleasure. Fully flexible on dates etc.
In addition to above i have ~100k virgin miles. I am considering trying to credit all to virgin, but cant figure out if Ill get any tier points with them when booked in P. Considering all options particularly for when by BA status goes and never returns in April next year.
(1) What is your home airport? All London airports (LHR/LCY). May be moving oz/nz in 18 months.
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? P class J fares (never full/flexible fares) for long haul. Mix for short haul.
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 25-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Silver, SAS eurobonus Gold
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge and last minute award flights
(6) Which routes do you fly most often
Europe and Oceania
Oz/Nz flights likely to be more common in around 24 months.
(7) Preferred Airlines
No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure?
Pleasure. Fully flexible on dates etc.
In addition to above i have ~100k virgin miles. I am considering trying to credit all to virgin, but cant figure out if Ill get any tier points with them when booked in P. Considering all options particularly for when by BA status goes and never returns in April next year.
Feb 20, 2025 | 6:35 pm
#2621
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,933
Great thread and have learnt a lot from it. Essentially have a return 4 leg J flight on ANA and ANZ (ARN-AUK). In P class unfortunately. All flights have NH flight number. Have tried various sources on where to credit, but keen to get some advice from experts here.
(1) What is your home airport? All London airports (LHR/LCY). May be moving oz/nz in 18 months.
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? P class J fares (never full/flexible fares) for long haul. Mix for short haul.
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 25-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Silver, SAS eurobonus Gold
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge and last minute award flights
(6) Which routes do you fly most often
Europe and Oceania
Oz/Nz flights likely to be more common in around 24 months.
(7) Preferred Airlines
No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure?
Pleasure. Fully flexible on dates etc.
In addition to above i have ~100k virgin miles. I am considering trying to credit all to virgin, but can’t figure out if I’ll get any tier points with them when booked in P. Considering all options particularly for when by BA status goes and never returns in April next year.
(1) What is your home airport? All London airports (LHR/LCY). May be moving oz/nz in 18 months.
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? P class J fares (never full/flexible fares) for long haul. Mix for short haul.
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 25-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Silver, SAS eurobonus Gold
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge and last minute award flights
(6) Which routes do you fly most often
Europe and Oceania
Oz/Nz flights likely to be more common in around 24 months.
(7) Preferred Airlines
No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure?
Pleasure. Fully flexible on dates etc.
In addition to above i have ~100k virgin miles. I am considering trying to credit all to virgin, but can’t figure out if I’ll get any tier points with them when booked in P. Considering all options particularly for when by BA status goes and never returns in April next year.
Air NZ ff is very poor, unless getting AirNZ dollars (-miles) from non flying activites or AirNZ flights where no practical alternative.
A broad guide (check the ffp) https://www.wheretocredit.com/
BAEC/QRPC avios can be earned and burned in AU and trans Tasman depending on fare details.
Within NZ AirNZ (Star) is really the only option. Some NZ domestic JQ Jetstar flight can credit to QF, JL or EK ffp
Mar 16, 2025 | 1:23 pm
#2622
Join Date: Mar 2025
Posts: 2
Hi everyone,
With my job I fly intercontinental business once a month or so. I've got flying blue gold which will soon be platinum though the redemption rates aren't great and it's not always easy justifying choosing the SkyTeam option when booking flights. I used to use Miles and More but jumped ship when they changed the status system.
With ITA now joining Lufthansa, on paper going back to Miles and More would make sense. That being said as part of the deal they have removed the intercontinental ITA routes from the Milan airports and while I enjoy the ITA business product the rest of the Lufthansa group lacks here. Do any other Star Alliance programmes make sense for me?
Thanks
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, LAX, MCO, etc.)
Milan - LIN/MXP(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? (C, F, Y, etc.)
Business full fare(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
>50000 miles, 8-10 intercontinental return trips plus a couple of returns within Europe(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA Silver, M&M Senator etc)
FB gold, soon to be platinum. Frequent traveller with M&M(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? (Frequent upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, good award redemption rates, free lounge access, etc.)
Redemption rates, status for priority services (seat selection, baggage etc). As I usually fly business anyway the lounge access is a little redundant but nice to have when travelling for leisure(6) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific etc)
From Europe mostly to North America (US, Canada, Mexico but also a trip every year or two to AU+NZ with a short stopover in East Asia(7) Preferred Airlines
Air France/KLM/Delta until now just for the sake of Flying Blue(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? (Can you choose your airlines, class of service?)
For work with full freedom booking tickets (within reason)
With my job I fly intercontinental business once a month or so. I've got flying blue gold which will soon be platinum though the redemption rates aren't great and it's not always easy justifying choosing the SkyTeam option when booking flights. I used to use Miles and More but jumped ship when they changed the status system.
With ITA now joining Lufthansa, on paper going back to Miles and More would make sense. That being said as part of the deal they have removed the intercontinental ITA routes from the Milan airports and while I enjoy the ITA business product the rest of the Lufthansa group lacks here. Do any other Star Alliance programmes make sense for me?
Thanks
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, LAX, MCO, etc.)
Milan - LIN/MXP(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? (C, F, Y, etc.)
Business full fare(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
>50000 miles, 8-10 intercontinental return trips plus a couple of returns within Europe(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA Silver, M&M Senator etc)
FB gold, soon to be platinum. Frequent traveller with M&M(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? (Frequent upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, good award redemption rates, free lounge access, etc.)
Redemption rates, status for priority services (seat selection, baggage etc). As I usually fly business anyway the lounge access is a little redundant but nice to have when travelling for leisure(6) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific etc)
From Europe mostly to North America (US, Canada, Mexico but also a trip every year or two to AU+NZ with a short stopover in East Asia(7) Preferred Airlines
Air France/KLM/Delta until now just for the sake of Flying Blue(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? (Can you choose your airlines, class of service?)
For work with full freedom booking tickets (within reason)
Mar 17, 2025 | 1:46 pm
#2623
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Currently in Bloomington, IN, but Normally NYC, CDG, and even POZ or wherever FT takes me.
Programs: Northwest Airlines. MTA pay-per-ride Metrocard; zero-balance Oyster card.
Posts: 14,083
Quick Q: Which *A Program to Join for Fastest Gold
I know this has been asked ad nauseam, possibly even by me in the past. But which program should I join to earn *A Gold with flying (no CC).
I'm mostly a free agent (the game is over, IMO) but would still benefit from having status. Based in the US, soonish Italy, fly a mix of everything nowadays (and a lot less).
I'm mostly a free agent (the game is over, IMO) but would still benefit from having status. Based in the US, soonish Italy, fly a mix of everything nowadays (and a lot less).
Mar 17, 2025 | 3:02 pm
#2624
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: ABQ
Programs: SPEBSQSA
Posts: 3,797
There is a selection criteria at https://www.staralliance.com/en/benefits-and-privileges that may help; however, Chrome is not letting the pulldowns work for me. If nothing else, it may give you an idea...
https://www.staralliance.com/en/benefits-and-privileges
https://www.staralliance.com/en/benefits-and-privileges
Mar 17, 2025 | 6:09 pm
#2625
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Currently in Bloomington, IN, but Normally NYC, CDG, and even POZ or wherever FT takes me.
Programs: Northwest Airlines. MTA pay-per-ride Metrocard; zero-balance Oyster card.
Posts: 14,083
So, is Aegean the answer?
Last edited by notsosmart; Mar 17, 2025 at 6:30 pm