🇨🇳 繁體中文版： ｜ English translation of our original Chinese review.
If you’ve been shopping for flights, you might’ve caught wind of a “SkyTeam membership match” campaign.
Spending a little cash to quickly climb the airline alliance elite tier ladder is basically on the wish list for wage slaves like Rational Travel. If you’ve seen the buzz and are tempted but unsure if it’s actually worth it, let Rational Travel break it down for you.
As always, before we dive in, let me introduce myself—not everyone knows who I am.
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