Originally Posted by
TorontoSingh
If Citi wants to be competitive against Chase Shapphire Preferred and Amerx Premier Gold Reward, they should consider adding AA miles to the Thank You reward program too, it will be their unique selling point the way United is to Chase or Delta is to Amex. Both BA and SIA are pretty lousy for most long haul international redemptions with excessive fuel surcharges and fees.
+1
The issue I see right now is if BA/SG is the initial rollout it will virtually entice no one outside the frequent flyer community. Most folks will look at British and Singapore and think to themselves, "but I'll never fly those airlines." The primary interest will be in this community for this offering. That is why their mishandling of the Dan's Deal posting is disappointing. They really don't understand that or this community.
If they rolled with American it would be a much bigger deal for the general public. Maybe that's the delay. Let's hope so.
I wonder if they'll charge excise taxes.