Originally Posted by
Xyzzy
I'd say AC has a slight edge. Comparable is *G for life. The edge comes from MLL access. One does not get UA club access from UA at 1MM (or any level). UA MM flyers get club access as part of *G on an international itinerary, but on purely domestic itineraries they get n
lounge access. But some of the people in charge of building the current AC program came from UA so this should come as no surprise.
But
no companion benefit at 1MM and at 2MM it is a lower level.
Earning still needs to be on program metal, so focus as with UA, the focus for AC program is AC metal -- more limiting than UA , AC has class of service bonus included.
Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
Yes, because of E+....
definitively a plus for UA
So companion benefit and E+ vs domestic lounge access and class of service bonus
Note the AC ML is a benefit even for their Silver level