Originally Posted by
TomPete
I've been with M&M till now but not really happy with their tax policies. Makes the awards too expensive. So I'm looking for a better option.
(1) What is your home airport? Currently UIO but could change within this or next year, possibly to HKG
Real taxes are 100% the same for all passengers flying the same route & class of travel on
all airlines
Are you confusing real taxes and carrier imposed surcharges on awards? Some surcharges can trigger real taxes
USA based airline ffp's tend to be more generous (status benefits/earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry) compared to non USA based airline ffp’s (even after the recently announced changes to some USA ffp’s)
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people.
The airline you fly and the airline ffp you credit those flights to does not need to be the same.
Freq flyer miles are not equal to earn or burn.
The grass in not always
greener on the other side
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