Originally Posted by
CO_1mm
I appreciate elite status not because it's "elite", but because it makes travel suck less.
Agree 100%.
In fact, I hate that they call the programs "elite." I'd prefer something more self-depreciating like "sacrifices relationships with friends and family for work" or "spends more time in a metal tube than home, so we throw 'em a bone." It would help those that view "eliteness" with either confusion or disdain put things in a better context.