Originally Posted by
The_Bouncer
I live in Austria and work in Germany. I am looking for a Visa or Mastercard, with either airline or hotel points, to supplement my American Express card.
I have researched options for cards in Germany and Austria, and pickings are very slim indeed. The only credible options seem to be Miles & More (which doesn't suit my style of travel), or Air Berlin.
I only ever fly economy class and am looking to redeem for Y flights with low fees. I don't really want another OW FFP, but AB seems to be my only option for my non-Amex CC spend (probably €10k/yr or so). Is AB worth it, or can anyone suggest another airline or hotel option, preferably in Austria? Would the HHonors card at €48/yr be better?
Current programs:
Aadvantage: 235k
United: 150k
Avios: 75k
Alaska: 16k
Flying Blue: 13k
There seems to be uncertainty about the financial stability of AB. AB is controlled by Etihad
AA will not codeshare with AB from some time next year.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...were-fold.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ch-2017-a.html
You have a lot of ffp overlap. Be careful about expiry
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-t-expire.html
AA & BA both Oneworld. AA & BA are both partners of AS