Originally Posted by
Frederic Wu
My main goal for OW is good earning and redemption rate. If I can maintain elite status, that would be great.
I spend about 20k-25k CAD per year on flights, but mainly on AC. I want to keep my OW status too.
For many types of redemptions -- especially in Coach -- AA miles can be very valuable. But you would have to do the calculations for the routes and carriers you fly in Business Class to see if crediting to AA would get you Emerald status. My guess is that it won't.