Originally Posted by
Stil
I totally agree with you!
The only upside with that constellation would be if EB diamond would be matched to OW Emerald, which is by far the best alliance tier out there in my humble opinion.
Speaking of that, what's the precedence on status matches / challenges when an airline leaves Star Alliance? Is it likely to be offered by other *A carriers? This could help me with my dilemma on what to do when the *G expires (e.g. if A3 would match SK, and then I could keep it by fulfilling the requalification requirements, which are easier than direct qualification).