Originally Posted by
DHAST
...how many partners in an alliance do you need anyway? If I'm crediting all of my miles to AC, then why would I care that NH is a partner?
In this specific example you might want the flexibility to transfer to AC -or- NH because AC used zone based redemption charts while NH uses distance based charts. More generally, you are better off with multiple transfer partners in the same alliance because airlines change their programs and the reward you want may be repriced when UA
devalues to match their competitors.
Originally Posted by
edrags
She said they could only help to get me on SQ on routes not flown by UA or CO.
Indeed, it is ironic to read threads extolling the superiority of Mileage Plus after years of complaints about StarNet blocking
.