Originally Posted by
N227UA
OZ requires 40k in 24 months for qualification and the status is valid for 24+a months. As A_Lee mentioned already, the status can be valid anywhere between 24 months and 48 months depending when one qualifies OZ*G. Hence I think it's a trashy program. OZ*G and TK*G are the two most undeserving *Gs.
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I'm confused. You think it's a trashy program because it has potentially one of the longest validity periods, and for some of the fewest miles? How does that make it trashy? Many would agree with it not being the best program with respect to earn/burn ratio. So in exchange for easy qualification and long validity, you trade off some in how far your earned miles will go. It all depends on what you want out of a FFP.
If you just want a *G card, OZ could be excellent if not the best. If you just want to earn miles towards free trips, then OZ is probably not so good. If you never fly OZ then it won't offer you any extra perks. If you do fly OZ a lot, as I do, their FFP can provide some excellent perks. For me, it's an excellent program, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to just anybody, and even for myself I don't use it exclusively as it's earn rates for C and F are very poor compared to the likes of BD or LH's programs.