<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped:
IMHO, AA Gold is the best low-level status you can have</font>
Really? Why?
As an elite member of an airline that allows unlimited FC upgrades and delivers over 90% of the time, I just do not understand the glorification of elite programs, like AAdvantage, that dole out their 20% upgrades like they were Aquafina bottles in the Sahara. As one about to achieve AA lifetime Gold -- and used to finding cheap tickets -- I expect my benefits to be next to none.
And that's only while the program still exists. :-)