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Are the various mile awards a global thing, or just in the US? I don't recall seeing any award programs outside of actually buying flights here in Europe, but t

• eitally 11y ago
  I've been platinum on Delta for a few years running and it's absolutely beneficial. 3 free checked bags, priority boarding, free economy+ (which includes free food & drinks on longer domestic flights), and automatic upgrades where available. I get upgraded about 75% of the time. If you have status you get used to it and don't really realize how nice some of the perks are until you fly on an airline where you don't and end up feeling nickel & dimed to death, herded everywhere like cattle. <edit> I misread "global" as "good" and answered the wrong question. They're global. This is why the alliances have their separate award levels. Here's an example: https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/my-oneworld-tier-status https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/my-oneworld-tier-status
• saryant 11y ago
  Yes, they're global, but generally not as lucrative. Korean and Singapore both have good programs if your focus is redeeming for their flights rather than partners. British Airways has a program with some great redemptions but on the whole, not as much. There's value to be had in the non-US programs but it requires more work. I use Singapore and Korean's programs heavily for long-haul first class redemptions to/from Asia. I can transfer points earned at various banks in the US to those two airlines. And then of course there's frequent flyer status which is often much better outside the US than domestically.