FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Reason NOT to transfer from MilesandMore to Diamond Club
Old Feb 8, 2010, 10:12 am
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Raffles
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Ignore the call centre jibes. If it shows on ANA you WILL get it booked eventually.

Here are the key things to think about:

POSITIVE v M&M:
Lower redemption rates for most awards
Substantially cheaper intra-Europe awards
One way awards available for 50% of a return (M&M charges 70%)
No penalty for booking different classes (M&M charges F both ways if you book F out, Y back)
Substantially lower status thresholds

NEGATIVE v M&M:
Earning rate can be lower on intra-European flights (and worth checking the rate on other regular routes you fly)
M&M status lasts for at least 2 years (DC is 1 year)
You cannot use your miles to pay the taxes (LH allow this on intra-Europe redemptions for 15k miles)

And, for status reasons, BD Silver card holders only get lounge access when flying BD. This is the same rule for all *A programmes, of course, but if you fly LH a lot then M&M Silver will obviously be more useful.
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