Just an FYI - if you go to TRIPS and click on the tab in options box at bottom - OTHER AIRLINE INFO.
At the bottom of that page click on "Ticketing Methods - Matrix Overview" - it lists every airline and shows which are ZED & which are MyIdtravel. You can click on each airline on that pop up page and it tells you what you are entitled to - retirees etc (vast majority accept retirees on MyD/ZED). Also handy for finding out if your 'target employer' is a participant.
Notably missing are the Chinese airlines & Euro ULCCs from ZED & MyID.
In other words if you're close to getting the 15 yr benefits (10 for some) with EK and are heading to China/FR/EZ etc - it might be worth stalling so as to have some industry benefits.
If going to a listed airline, makes little difference.
Open to correction
Last edited by fliion; 26th Feb 2017 at 11:07.