Welcome to FT and living in the US. Enjoy the land of customer service, civilization, and no longer having to struggle to survive on a bankrupt rock in the Atlantic. Sorry, no such thing as a "US cheat" because the TP qualifications are the same as the UK. In addition to the previously mentioned benefits: The advantages are having a local (US) call center, tickets priced in dollars instead of pounds, and getting US BAEC offers such as credit cards with bonus miles. But you will have to build a US credit history to qualify for new US credit cards, so you can't enjoy the full benefits for a couple of years. In the meantime, feel free to have yanks fawn everytime you speak in proper English while you try to resist the dAArkside.