Which Airline?
Nov 29, 2003 | 7:52 pm
#1
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
Which Airline?
Yeah, yeah, I know - we're not supposed to post "which xxx" in these fora. But I need some advice:
I think I'm going to take a temporary assignment in PHX (I'm in BUF). I can get there direct (sometimes) on WN, but I don't think I'd use their FF program. My normal airline is US (I'm currently plat [CP]) but the future of US is not as sanguine as I'd like.
I also am an FF member of BA, so maybe AA would be the right choice - can the miles be used on BA?.
Also have a small amount of miles (~25K) on NW, but I don't know what their schedule is. Their partnership with KLM looks interesting, tho.
So - should I stick with US or go to another? If I switch, should I look for a status comp.
I think I'm going to take a temporary assignment in PHX (I'm in BUF). I can get there direct (sometimes) on WN, but I don't think I'd use their FF program. My normal airline is US (I'm currently plat [CP]) but the future of US is not as sanguine as I'd like.
I also am an FF member of BA, so maybe AA would be the right choice - can the miles be used on BA?.
Also have a small amount of miles (~25K) on NW, but I don't know what their schedule is. Their partnership with KLM looks interesting, tho.
So - should I stick with US or go to another? If I switch, should I look for a status comp.
Nov 29, 2003 | 8:04 pm
#2
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,077
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BigLar:
Yeah, yeah, I know - we're not supposed to post "which xxx" in these fora. But I need some advice:
I think I'm going to take a temporary assignment in PHX (I'm in BUF). I can get there direct (sometimes) on WN, but I don't think I'd use their FF program. My normal airline is US (I'm currently plat [CP]) but the future of US is not as sanguine as I'd like.
I also am an FF member of BA, so maybe AA would be the right choice - can the miles be used on BA?.
Also have a small amount of miles (~25K) on NW, but I don't know what their schedule is. Their partnership with KLM looks interesting, tho.
So - should I stick with US or go to another? If I switch, should I look for a status comp.</font>
Yeah, yeah, I know - we're not supposed to post "which xxx" in these fora. But I need some advice:
I think I'm going to take a temporary assignment in PHX (I'm in BUF). I can get there direct (sometimes) on WN, but I don't think I'd use their FF program. My normal airline is US (I'm currently plat [CP]) but the future of US is not as sanguine as I'd like.
I also am an FF member of BA, so maybe AA would be the right choice - can the miles be used on BA?.
Also have a small amount of miles (~25K) on NW, but I don't know what their schedule is. Their partnership with KLM looks interesting, tho.
So - should I stick with US or go to another? If I switch, should I look for a status comp.</font>
Nov 29, 2003 | 9:57 pm
#3
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GUWonder:
Go with US and dump the miles into Lufthansa's Miles & More. AA may work, but the schedules are lighter and more likely to be nailed by weather in winter.</font>
Go with US and dump the miles into Lufthansa's Miles & More. AA may work, but the schedules are lighter and more likely to be nailed by weather in winter.</font>
So I've got about 320K with US. I could maybe get another 80-100K on US with upgrades and so on. Less would go into the LH account because I have no status with them. Could I get LH to comp me or something? This is a new wrinkle I hadn't thought of.