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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 9:16 am
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sharmaintl
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Originally Posted by sbm12
I do something similar in *A. I collect points in the bmi (BD) program even though most of my *A flying recently has been on UA. I get RCC access on domestic itineraries (which is not worth much) but really am doing it for the better value of the points and lower qualification thresholds.

S.
I started crediting my *A miles on BD too - I fly UA and US mainly. My #1 reason was that I get a 600 mile minimum on short flights. US and UA both dropped the minimum earlier this year and now credit actual flown miles only. When I do become a Gold on BD (on my way...), I see lounge access a a big plus, especially when one has a delay. Beats hanging out in the waiting area.
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