OK, so which U.S. program has the most valuable miles...
Jun 20, 2006 | 7:28 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CGK & PBI
Programs: Cruise addict and AirBNB Plat :)
Posts: 3,320
Originally Posted by pinniped
AA also has the HHonors conversion, which is about the only air-miles-to-something-else conversion I've seen that makes any sense whatsoever. (I consider it a basic push in raw value, but a great benefit to be able to diversify your travel awards if you happen to earn tons of AA miles.)
HHonors Points and Variable Miles Participating Airline Partners
AeroMexico
Air Canada Aeroplan
Air France/KLM (Flying Blue)
Air Miles (1 mile per every 10 U.S. dollars spent)
Air New Zealand (1 Air New Zealand point per every 25 U.S. dollar spent)
Alaska Airlines
America West Airlines
American Airlines
Amtrak
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Eastern Airlines
Continental Airlines
CSA Czech Airlines
Delta Air Lines
El Al Israel (1 El Al Israel point per every 40 U.S. dollar spent)
Emirates
GlobalPass
Gulf Air
Hawaiian Airlines
Jet Airways
LAN
Malaysia Airlines
Mexicana Airlines
Midwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Thai Airways International
United
US Airways
VARIG
Virgin Atlantic Airways (2 miles for every U.S. dollar spent)
AeroMexico
Air Canada Aeroplan
Air France/KLM (Flying Blue)
Air Miles (1 mile per every 10 U.S. dollars spent)
Air New Zealand (1 Air New Zealand point per every 25 U.S. dollar spent)
Alaska Airlines
America West Airlines
American Airlines
Amtrak
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Eastern Airlines
Continental Airlines
CSA Czech Airlines
Delta Air Lines
El Al Israel (1 El Al Israel point per every 40 U.S. dollar spent)
Emirates
GlobalPass
Gulf Air
Hawaiian Airlines
Jet Airways
LAN
Malaysia Airlines
Mexicana Airlines
Midwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Thai Airways International
United
US Airways
VARIG
Virgin Atlantic Airways (2 miles for every U.S. dollar spent)
Jun 20, 2006 | 7:36 pm
#17
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: All over
Programs: Most
Posts: 10,839
Originally Posted by pinniped
True, but partner miles don't count. If somebody gives you 300k banked miles on AA, they count towards Lifetime levels. On UA, you actually gotta fly.
UA's system keeps the perk a big more exclusive - flying 1MM is a heckuva lot harder than accruing 2MM from all sources - but the side effect is that AA miles are worth a bit more in the "secondary market" than anything else.
UA's system keeps the perk a big more exclusive - flying 1MM is a heckuva lot harder than accruing 2MM from all sources - but the side effect is that AA miles are worth a bit more in the "secondary market" than anything else.
I didn't start flying on UA before the other year and have about 250K BIS miles. I have probably already crossed 1MM UA MP miles, however, due to all promotions that UA has run in the last two years.
Jun 21, 2006 | 11:57 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: PHX/SFO/LAX
Programs: AA-EXP (1.7MM), BA-Slvr, HH-Diamond
Posts: 7,784
Originally Posted by aSiAnRiCk
not just AA
We're referring to the AA miles --> HH points conversion. Only the following airline miles/points can be converted to HH points.
American Airlines
Amtrak
Hawaiian Airlines
LAN
Mexicana Airlines
Midwest Airlines
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
As mentioned on the Reward Exchange page
Jun 22, 2006 | 9:56 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chicago
Posts: 86
American, by far
they are the most user-friendly when it comes to booking award trips. We have used them on several occasions to book anywhere from 7 to 11 award tickets for a family vacation. United is a much greater hassle & you can forget Delta.
Jun 22, 2006 | 11:17 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: No longer loyal "over-entitled" 1K
Posts: 3,825
I like UA first and then AA second. The best part of M+ over AAdvantage for me is 120,000 mile F award on SQ to Asia (from N America). Using AAdvantage, I would need 135,000 miles. Both awards are just as hard to get in my opinion, and I prefer SQ over CX slightly, so I like M+ a little more.