Originally Posted by
sdsearch
The OP (of this question) only asked about AA, DL, and UA. So it was in that context that I mentioned only AA and DL as being potentially 1.2 miles per dollar.
Yes, but my point is that the ratio is 1.25, not 1.2.
UA (UACO for three more weeks) [has] a horrible base net rate of 0.5 miles per dollar spent (because of the 2:1 base transfer ratio).
Completely correct, and one of the many sound points in your first post on point. Transfering from SPG to UACO is a terrible deal and only to be done
in extremis (
e.g., to top off an account for an award that can't be redeemed any other way).
Back at the 10,000-foot view, I'll still defend the SPG Amex as the best all-around hotel card, and arguably the best loyalty credit card in general. It's definitely wrong for someone who wants to get UACO miles out of card spend, though.