Originally Posted by number_6
What are the chances that Star will include the upgrade that everyone wants -- SQ -- in their program? Only NH, LH and SQ are really competitive with OW for F, and AC and NZ for for J ... interesting that NZ and AC (which have the VS-style J beds) are also not participating in this program. It seems like half of Star isn't behind this program, which doesn't give much pressure for OW to match it.
Cough - SQ was one of the launch airlines in the *A mileage upgrade program. (As was NH and LH.)
Currently the program is available on LH, LX, LO, OS, NH, SQ, TG, TP and UA (except UA restricts some other airlines). So not alliance wide yet but some pretty good ones are available already (and have been for several months).