Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
I am sceptical of the value of maintaining multiple frequent flyer schemes within the same alliance since that is the way to having small buckets of expiring points all over the place.
I agree with your general assessment. In my case I have built up a substantial stash (
ton?) of AA miles. AA miles are an incredibly useful alternative to Avios and I've not forgone a single tier point in the process.