Originally Posted by slawecki
The industry is full of absurdities and inconsistiencies.
US base cannot join KL FF
This is because of the degree of integration between NW and KL. Goes in hand with the fact that there is no KL representation in the US. KL are entirely handled by NW there.
LH sen is 130k miles for German citizens 100k for everyone else.
Residents of the home country are a semi-captive audience for European airlines. YOu do not need to have as much incentives for them to fly you and they will accumulte points more easily anyway.
RTW ticket price differences are 250%, depending upon country of purchase.
And so are cars, watches, fridges, etc... this is called the law of supply and demand.
Fly UA in C IAD-Europe for 5-6k with a UA ticket, or buy a US codeshare ticket for 2K.
Yep. You can buy the very same tin of chopped tomato more cheaply at a supermarket than at your local Italian deli.
An AMEX Centurion costs between $1000, and 2500 last time I looked, depending upon country of address.
Again: law of supply and demand.