Originally Posted by
havick
Fishing for referral bonuses.
Anyone looking at doing the E3 thing in the US should goto Piedmont, simply for the fact it's an AA wholly owned airline and all the benefits that come with that as opposed to a contract airline. This is especially important with regards to travel benefits when trying to fly home to Aus or fly your folks across etc.
I work for Envoy so I have no bias recommending Piedmont to anyone. They've also got their E3 process down pat.
Mmmm... depends on which "contract" airline. Also, the best wholly owned depends on what month it is. When it comes to best benefits (I assume you're talking about travel) all the AAs have the same as mainline - first to check in, first on the list with that priority. Everyone will sit there with their hand on the mouse at 24hr and 1 min waiting. Pisses mainline peeps right off.
Good luck to all that go to the USA and fly though. Good fun and plenty to learn. A very different world outside of oz.