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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by sharmaintl
The only *A FFP that has family accounts, that I am aware of, is ANA. They do have a 3 year 'use it or lose it' expiration policy. Their earn and burn rates are pretty good.

Other suggestions on picking FFPs: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/unroad...the-right-one/
Not sure what you mean by "family accounts", but OZ allows pooling of miles from family members (each with their own account) to redeem awards. Having said that though, the earn/burn ratio on OZ is terrible comparing to other *A FFPs.

Since OP's friend only flies discounted Y, the best programs are probably the US-based programs (new UA or US) because they are the most generous with discounted Y tix (most are 100%). Not only that, these programs extend the expiration of existing miles with any activity, allowing accumulating of larger mile balances for premium award redemptions.

With regards to Y to C upgrades using miles, it would be pretty tough with any FFP if OP's friend continues to fly discounted Y since most *A upgrade eligible flights require higher fares (closer to full fare). Hope this helps.

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