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- | It's quite important that you choose a frequent flier program with careful consideration and stick with it-- doing so will get you tons of perks. | ||
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- | ==United== | ||
- | A bunch of people are United members, as it has a hub at SFO, is generally one of the cheapest options, a member of a big alliance, and has a lot of U.S. flights. | ||
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- | Note that if you book a YCAL (state-negotiated) fare, as of 2012 you'll only get 125% (instead of the previous 150%) EQM (elite qualifying miles), which are good toward your elite status. | ||
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- | ==US Airways== | ||
- | Just pick United. | ||
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- | ==Delta== | ||
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- | ==American== | ||
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- | ==Southwest== | ||
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- | ==jetBlue== | ||
- | Their customer service is absolutely fantastic, and their points (mileage) program is very easy to use. Their fares are generally on par with or cheaper than United, and while they don't have multiple levels of upgrades that traditional airlines have, their customer service more than makes up for it. The planes are newer, the flight attendants are nicer, and every seat has a lot of legroom (getting the EMS [even more space] seats sometimes leaves even a 6' |