May have missed it, but OneWorld have announced some alliance wide updated for Sapphire and Emeralds. Press Release: oneworld adds more benefits for its most frequent flyers - oneworld news - oneworld, or picke your favourite blog: Oneworld Enhances Sapphire & Emerald Benefits | LoyaltyLobby, Oneworld Enhances Sapphire & Emerald Baggage Benefits ~ Australian TravelPoints, Oneworld Adds Baggage Benefits For Sapphire & Emerald Members - One Mile at a Time
[I hope AFFers don;t think Gold getting something means a devaluation of platinum, but I suspect they will....]oneworld® today adds two more benefits for the most loyal customers of its member airlines – priority baggage delivery for frequent flyers with oneworld Emerald and Sapphire tier status and an additional checked baggage allowance for Sapphire cardholders.