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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 3:56 pm
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The OP's decision isn't just between *A versus oneworld but also which specify airline to use as the primary program.

Going with *A but not UA has some advantages, including getting access to UA lounges for all *A flights, including UA domestic, at the *Gold level. Obvious disadvantages are no free Y+ and no free elite upgrades on UA (and probably extremely low priority for OPUPs on UA), no UA upgrade instruments, etc. if high enough elite status is obtained.
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