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Dec 16, 2021 | 9:26 pm

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Originally Posted by guv1976

Unless getting access to Admirals Clubs when you're flying a solely domestic itinerary is important to you, I'm not sure why your inability to meet the 30-AA-segment requirement for getting AA bonuses matters. Between cabin bonuses and status bonuses, I can't imagine that you would not be able to retain OWE status (at least Platinum Pro, if not EXP) with AA. You're not going to get the AA bonus if you're OWE with Iberia, Alaska, etc., so what difference does it make?

It's not the domestic club access that is important to me. It's the international first class lounges that come with Emerald status.

I can make PP on AA, but without the 30 segments, all I will get beyond IB Emerald is domestic upgrades, which aren't clearing much anyway.

With IB, status is good for the qualifying year and two years thereafter.

IB just seems an easier route to Emerald without losing anything other than domestic upgrades.

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