Originally Posted by
superangrypenguin
Because there are many cases where there are only 1 or 2 suppliers. (domestic travel where total value given by AC is still > WS). So you stick with the supplier which logically "gives" you the best overall return (AE miles, the 1-2 eups etc)
I hear you on domestic travel but keep an eye on what happens. WS looks like it's gearing up. Canada is a really small market so 2 players is about all it can sustain. Add an affiliation with Oneworld or Skyteam to the mix and things get more interesting and it looks like it's coming. Star Alliance seems to be experiencing the effects of the law of diminishing returns from their size. They've recently lost all partners in Latin America which is a huge gap for them in many ways. The others are digging in hard which is good for us.
