I'm with you, doing the exact samething 50EQM'S premium fares with UA to keep my GS status.
To the OP: Do whatever make you feel happy either UA or LH.
Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
If you are footing the bill, then I'd go with option A. CPH is EXPENSIVE!!! Beware! I hope you don't charge this trip on your credit card and slowly paying it off. It is not worth it.
If money is no objective or someone else is footing the bills:
I recently flew LH C from FRA to MIA, and I must say LH's food, service, IFE and Amenity kit, etc. beats UA. It is just an overall better travel experience.
For $3,500 to sit in UA's new C and getting bonus EQM, CR-1s and E-500 is not bad.
I have a similar dilemma whether to fly superior products of LH, SQ, NH or UA in 2009. My tentative decision is to fly UA upto 50,000 BIS full Y fare (and above) first...that would give me GS and 1K for 2010, then all the remaining flights will go to other *A carriers which offer better overall flying experience.