Originally Posted by AX9465
Oh well, I am looking for my friend re possible *A FFP for Russia - options are EB or M&M. she usually flies infrequently and the miles often expire. She will never make FTL so looks like EB will allow her to accumulate miles over 5 year period which helps. redemption is mainly to NA... flysmart is out of the question for her anyway as she require visa to travel to almost anywhere.
Other than the risk of UA going bankrupt, you may want to consider Mileage Plus. Lower redemption levels than both EB and M&M, and miles do not expire as long as there is any kind of account activity at least every 3 years.