Star Alliance Upgrade Scheme upgrades itself with more carriers....

Star Alliance has announced more carriers are to join it's upgrade scheme where can you can pay with points for an upgrade.

The new joiners to the scheme are Air Canada, TAM and US Airways.

Now, before you get excited and consider redeeming your hard-earned miles for upgrades 1) Not all members of Star Alliance participate in the scheme and 2) These are related to High Value fares/Full Price Fares (for those of your who understand fare language, typically Y and B fares in economy and full C in business) and may not represent best Value if you're after bang per mile.

The full list of carriers is:

•  Air China (PhoenixMiles)
•  Air Canada (Aeroplan)
•  Air New Zealand (Airpoints)
•  ANA (ANA Mileage Club)
•  Asiana Airlines (Asiana Club)
•  Austrian (Miles and More)
•  Brussels Airlines (Miles and More)
•  Continental (OnePass)
•  LOT Polish Airlines (Miles and More)
•  Lufthansa (Miles and More)
•  SAS (EuroBonus)
•  Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer)
•  SWISS (Miles and More)
•  TAM (Fidelidade)
•  TAP Portugal (Victoria)
•  THAI (Royal Orchid Plus)
•  Turkish Airlines (Miles and Smiles)
•  United (Mileage Plus)
•  US Airways (Dividend Miles)