Originally Posted by
davistev
For me, the main benefit was going to be Oneworld Emerald status for my global flights when in economy for lounge access rather than any elite status perk when flying with AS
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a "begging" letter may be in order as I really like AS as my main US airline of choice.
Ah, that makes sense, because from your earlier post I got the impression that you don't fly in coach.
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Again, you may refer to it as begging, but IMHO a mutually beneficial relationship does not require begging. Asking politely, and pointing out benefits to AS.
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Eastbay1K makes some good points WRT being stuck down under.