I agree. As a recent member to SkyMiles who made SM my 1st year and now GM in my 2nd, making SM that first time was a big deal for me. At MSY, I had preferred boarding as the DL terminal had FC/Medallion status; enjoyed preferred boarding, and got upgraded about half the time (more or less, on mostly LUT fares).
Originally Posted by indufan
Unlimited upgrades aren't of interest? Yes, they are at the bottom of the pecking order but my silver coworker is getting about 50% upgrades, most of them on LUT fares.
Then there is medallion/first class checkin lines where they still exist and let's not forget preferred boarding. Those are actually huge deals.