First study that requires flying starting next week. Any recs on best airline or alliance to build status in? New to this and want to learn from the pros.

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Delta
UberX
United
Greyhound Bus
Getting hit by said bus
American

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This is accurate. I’d toss in Jetblue and then Alaska above UberX and then southwest above greyhound bus as it’s basically that but with wings.

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Delta
Just because it’s delta
Delta 4 lyfe 💕

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Where are you based? I recommend picking the airline that has a hub in your city.

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“Study” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Delta- it’s the premium airline for a reason 😉

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By premium I assume you mean piss poor loyalty program?

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It sounds so cool when you call it a “study”

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If you fly international, United; regional/US Delta

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United for me since I live in NJ and go to india often

Are you from the US? If not, which country

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How do you leverage delta point sales? For they sell points at a discount or select routes are x% off on points?

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