merrill has the 2nd best ritz carlton awards, and best private jet awards (which makes it my alternate to amex spg and plat)
it also has BA as a transfer partner
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=673941
mia compared the strengths and weaknesses of TYN and miles VERY specifically in this thread, answering ALL reponses to his examples/etc.
Originally Posted by mia
Merrill+ lets the cardholder choose the carrier (from four), routing, times,
good to know ^
also for TYN multiple PPEs will be cheaper than Chairman card, which wont even be publicly available for a while.
ML+ points expire after 5 years?