Mileage Plus Vs KrisFlyer

[QF009]

OK let's compare apples with apples then.

Assuming flying as a top tier status pax (BD*G earning more than 55k status miles a year; since only UA 1K members get SWUs), when one has miles pouring like water into their account at a rate of 625% in F, 425% in C, 225% in whY - the laughably low level of miles BD requires for its awards are really a small drop in the ocean. AUD1605 with spare change is sufficient in cash + taxes to cover the equivalent award you mentioned (SIN-NRT-LAX return) in no less than SQ F. SQ F vs UA C? Clearly a no brainer, and that alone is worth more than any SWU. You still have to buy the revenue ticket to use your SWUs anyway.

However this discussion is really irrelevant as far as the OP is concerned as we're talking about flying *A (and not even UA) only once a year here. With bonus miles derived from status out of the way, I believe the OP can still earn/burn more optimally on BMI DC than UA MP. Additionally if the OP has an ability to top up Krisflyer miles by means of a credit card as noted by Evan, even Krisflyer might be viable for someone flying SQ since miles can then be used for upgrades on SQ metal.

[clifford]

Well, I guess we'll have to agree to differ.

As someone who likes to buy cheap economy class tickets (helps the bank balance) and get upgraded to F/C class (100% success this year with 150,000 miles flown), I'm happy with the arrangements.

And to get 2 or 3 x miles credited is an extra bonus.

I know UA F/C isn't the world's best, but it sure beats the pants off any Y travel.

[QF009]

As someone who likes to buy cheap economy class tickets (helps the bank balance) and get upgraded to F/C class (100% success this year with 150,000 miles flown), I'm happy with the arrangements.

For the nth time, I am not sure how this is relevant to the OP's situation at all given that s/he's 1) unlikely to reach that kind of status on *A; 2) not mentioned anything about flying UA?

[stryker]

I think clifford was just trying to make a sensible point.

I agree that if the OP flies star alliance very infrequently, it doesn't really matter at all what carrier's FF scheme they join. If any at all.