Originally Posted by
deltame
If UA happens to run DEQM again next year, OP might have a good chance of reaching 1K
I'm curious about OZ for these routes and also the elite benefits on OZ.
With KE, he/she can get to all of the listed destinations in the US, while OZ doesn't have LAS or ATL.
BTW, after posting, I checked out KE's program again and, as I recalled, it is pretty grim:
-no elite bonus
-need 500k miles to make mid tier (no time limit, but still a big hurdle)
-no upgrade certs and limit of 4 lounge visits in 2 years
-upgrades to/from US cost 30k each way (reasonable if you're earning 100% EQM; otherwise, not so attractive)
I think OZ is about the same.
Latest suggestion, go with UA (Mileage Plus) and fly on OZ until DEQM kicks in.