Hi,
Thanks for the info. I used to fly US Air quite a bit back to Pittsburgh but no longer. I now fly on what ever carrier is appropriate for the situation. USA is in the Star Alliance which seems to have a few excellent members. I was thinking of joining another carrier program but now don't think it's necessary.
I read quite a bit about the Starwood/Amex program. Is worth joining even though I mostly stay at timeshares and B&B's when I travel? Do you have a second choice such as the Chase Travel Plus Platinum, the Delta Sky Miles or the Cap One No Hassle? I do though think that the Starwood is a better card for travel than my Amex Business Gold card. I do use it quite a bit for groceries, gas etc. and was thinking of using the new card for these purposes. I do spend over 1k on month on it.
Sorry for all the questions. You're right there is a lot of info on the web, in fact too much. It can be very confusing. Thanks again for your reply.