US Ditching Some Star Alliance Partners
Mar 10, 2014, 11:31 am
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US Ditching Some Star Alliance Partners
"We plan to continue relationships with the following airlines, which means you'll be able to earn and redeem miles on these select partners even after we've exited Star Alliance: Aegean, Air China, Air New Zealand, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAM, TAP and Turkish Airways."
compared to an earlier version of this same post
"We plan to continue relationships with the following airlines, which means you’ll be able to earn miles on these select partners even after we’ve exited Star Alliance: Aegean, Air China, Air New Zealand, Avianca, Ethiopian Airlines, Eva, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAM, TAP and Turkish Airways. "
Any word on what happened to EVA, Ethiopian, and Avianca?
compared to an earlier version of this same post
"We plan to continue relationships with the following airlines, which means you’ll be able to earn miles on these select partners even after we’ve exited Star Alliance: Aegean, Air China, Air New Zealand, Avianca, Ethiopian Airlines, Eva, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAM, TAP and Turkish Airways. "
Any word on what happened to EVA, Ethiopian, and Avianca?
Mar 10, 2014, 11:36 am
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I doubt it is US/AA ditching, it is them ditching US/AA.
Mar 10, 2014, 11:40 am
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I wonder how long this will last after US and AA become one airline. Using AA miles on SQ would be nice. As would earning miles on those cheap TK fares.
Mar 10, 2014, 11:40 am
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Mar 10, 2014, 12:30 pm
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Mar 10, 2014, 1:02 pm
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Couldn't find a straight answer to this elsewhere (is there one?), but I'm assuming that post-3/30 only RDMs can be accrued on these partners rather than EQMs?
Mar 10, 2014, 2:40 pm
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Mar 10, 2014, 2:48 pm
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Mar 10, 2014, 2:57 pm
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Mar 10, 2014, 3:07 pm
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Mar 10, 2014, 3:08 pm
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good attention to details!
I fear though, by March 30, the list may shrink even more.
I fear though, by March 30, the list may shrink even more.
Mar 10, 2014, 8:02 pm
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what really sucks is that US air has still not clarified the redemption chart going forward
Mar 11, 2014, 9:29 pm
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Here's to hoping SQ stays on the list. Their new J product looks great.
Mar 11, 2014, 9:31 pm
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Mar 11, 2014, 9:36 pm
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I've actually been on their retired EWR-SIN route a half dozen time on revenue tickets for work. I'd just hate having to choose between 25k PQMs and a nice product if it was a business trip. In my opinion the 18hr flight was a pleasure thanks to their equipment and service. I keep hearing Cathay is just as nice, i just cant believe it.