Originally Posted by
why fly
AP is a VERY poor choice for a frequent flyer program! Shop around find out how to put you miles to United.
UA elite benefits are of little use unless you fly within or to the US. And now that UA has begun to charge enormous co-payments for using miles to upgrade, I am beginning to question the value of the program unless one is a 1K. True, E+ is great, but if you are flying AC metal, it is of no use. (Also, UA doesn't have short haul awards, so that same flight if provided through Mileage Plus would cost 25K, though with less in actual cash required.