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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Plusflyer
I would humbly disagree. The biggest difference is fuel surcharge and American carriers have a big advantage here. Also, A3 earning is fairly poor, many low cost fares earn 50% and some earn nothing.
If one does not care about *S/*G status, UA/CO or US FF programs are better for earning and spending miles than A3 (or any program that charges fuel surcharge). *S gives one free bag on domestic UA/CO or US routes, though.
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This is not just about free bags as *A silver and lounge as *A gold.
A3 has a 50% penalty on award cancellations when I read the rules!
ANA is good but has real restrictions
OZ is great for US residents with the BofA credit card (2 miles per dollar) and for short trips.
I also think US is undervalued - you can always buy miles to top up and they do not charge YQ as yet. So for non us residents, it is easy to top up and a lot of fares get 100% RDM credit.
UA/CO is good for the US flyer near any hub as the network is now among the biggest / best.
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