Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The road less traveled
Programs: UA Gold MM, AA EXP, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, Natl EE, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 5,188
jbmurray - I would definitely recommend a Star Alliance (*A) airline, like United (UA). You can use British Midland right from MAN, and UA has very decent coverage in the States. *A also has great coverage to South America between Mexicana and Varig.
One added perk: as a European-based Premier Executive on UA you get complimentary Red Carpet Club membership.
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