Originally Posted by
armattheus
I myself am *alliance but from what I see there are so many restrictions to mileage accrual on OneWorld member airlines. What really is the advantage? Scheduling for reward tickets seems good but for an American resident what are the advantages?
1. 3 tiers vs. 2 tiers means the OW Emerald has better benefits than *G (except for baggage allowance). Makes sense since *G can be had for much fewer EQM than OWE.
2. Earning rates are not great (especially if you are used to LH or BD), but burn rates are better and AA doesn't charge YQs.
3. Fewer "issues" with redeeming awards (i.e., no SQ types, no *net blocking).