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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 7:50 pm
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coolfish1103
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Actually, I'll just list my own. Very brief but gives a basic understanding.

Dynasty Flyer Membership

Overall Evaluation: C
1. C+
2. B+, C+, B = B
3. D+
4. C-, C-, D = C-/D+
5. C-
6. C+

Membership Qualifications Requirements: C+
- For Gold: C+
- For Emerald: C-
- For Paragon: C
- Renew Gold: C+
- Renew Emerald: C
- Renew Paragon: C+

Asiana Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Gold Card Benefits: B+
- Birthday Gift Miles: Not much a factor
- Dedicated Hotline: Only Taiwan
- Priority Reservation: Not much a factor
- Airport Courtesy Reception: + (Avoid long lines in Economy)
- Popular Seat Selection: Not much a factor
- Extra Baggage: +
- Priority Baggage: +
- Lounge Access: +
- Counting non-documented services/bonuses: Not much a factor

Asiana Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Emerald Card Benefits: C+
In addition to Gold...
- Qualification Gift: Not much a factor
- Guaranteed Reservation: - (Often does not guarantee)
- Exit Seat Selection: +
- In-flight duty free discounts: (+ If you buy duty free items)
- Spouse Upgrade: (+ If you buy full fare tickets)
- Counting non-documented services/bonuses: (+)

Asiana Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Paragon Card Benefits: B
In addition to Emerald...
- Qualification Mileage: Not much a factor
- Bonus Miles: (+ Not a lot but still something)
- Spouse Gold Tier: +
- Priority Security Line: (+ At certain airports)
- Counting non-documented services/bonuses: (+)

Asiana Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Mileage Accrual: D+
- First: C
- Business: C
- Economy: D (Too many 0 and low miles fare)
- Miles Validity: F (Expires in 36 months)
- Miles TPM: C+

United Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Award Mileage Redemption: C-
- Cabin Upgrade to Business: C-
-- No co-pay: +
-- Regional miles required: Average
-- Long Haul miles required: -
-- Black out dates: -
- Cabin Upgrade to First: C-
-- No co-pay: +
-- Regional miles required: Not much a factor
-- Long Haul miles required: -
-- Black out dates: -
- Award Tickets for Economy: D+
-- No co-pay: +
-- Regional miles required: -
-- Long Haul miles required: -
-- Black out dates: -
- Award Tickets for Business: C-
-- No co-pay: +
-- Regional miles required: Average
-- Long Haul miles required: -
-- Black out dates: -
- Award Tickets for First: C
-- No co-pay: +
-- Regional miles required: (+ Not much a factor)
-- Long Haul miles required: Average
-- Black out dates: -

Award Transfer: C-
- Transfer costs: Manual transfers cost miles, which is forced manually when returning miles
- Transfer limitations: Average
- Miles cannot combine: -
- Number of transferees: Average

Other Mileage Redemption: D
- Lounge: -
- Companion Usage: -
- Baggage: -
- Magazines: Not much a factor
- Airline partnerships: +
- Lack of partnerships: -

Most Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Alliances and Partners: C-
- Alliance: -
- North American Partners: DL (Not Enough or Extensive)
- European Partners: AZ, OK (Not Enough or Extensive)
- Africa/Middle East Partners: -
- Asia Partners: +

Most Alliance Airlines Qualifies in my A book for this section.

Lounge: C+
- Space: Average
- Contracted Restrictions: -
- Companions Allowance: -
- Available in most destinations: +
- Free Wifi: +
- Shower: Some has it, some does not
- Catering Quality: Average (some good some bad)
- Free Wine: +

Virgin Atlantic Qualifies in my A book for this section.
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