Airmiles Programs

Sharkbait wrote:
Mr. Travel wrote,


I suspect that it might be easier to get awards if you were actually a
member of the ff program of the carrier you want awards on.


At one time, I was. I lived in aircraft. I belonged to three FF programs
(Delta's, American's and US Air's) and still belong to two, soon dropping
one. That will leave me with just AA. I

I can understand not flying much on carriers, but what do you lose by
staying in a program?

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:07:22 -0700 "Mr. Travel" wrote:

:Sharkbait wrote:
: Mr. Travel wrote,

:I suspect that it might be easier to get awards if you were actually a
:member of the ff program of the carrier you want awards on.

: At one time, I was. I lived in aircraft. I belonged to three FF programs
: (Delta's, American's and US Air's) and still belong to two, soon dropping
: one. That will leave me with just AA. I

:I can understand not flying much on carriers, but what do you lose by
:staying in a program?

I presume that he means that he will no longer choose to fly on those
airlines. He probably made some of his flight choices based on FF miles.

I am probably the worst customer for FF programs. I will choose the best
schedule/price (non-stop being best). FF status only becomes a consideration
when it is a choice of among equals (or if FF status guarantees me an aisle
seat). I have never picked a connection to get FF points. I have had open-jaw
trips with multiple airlines.

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