Originally Posted by
economyplusfan
I wish to book a LH r/t economy award to Europe originating in the US. There is not currently any availability using MP miles for a *A ticket. Is there any advantage of opening a M&M account and transferring SPG Starpoints over other than the fact that the award is 10,000 miles cheaper?
You will have more availability and access to the mileage bargains, but you're likely to pay a lot more taxes. You can check availability and costs directly online and without any miles in the account, so just open one and see for yourself.