@tmount the most confusing part is the variability of out - pocket costs with a lot of foreign programs (saverocity.com)
Rather than go through the legwork of researching foreign programs, they'll default to the ones they know. (pointswithacrew.com)
Finally, Miles and More would work great for those who are flying 100,000 miles a year on Star Alliance carriers and want to go all in on a really great foreign program. (thepointsguy.com)