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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
Programs: DL PM/MM, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia, National ECE, Hertz PC
Posts: 16,619
With the recent changes to the US elite program, I don't see how you could rate UA higher or even NW really ...
US gives unlimited upgrades on all published fares, gives even the lowest tier elites 2 free Transatlantic upgrades each year, and allows upgrades on all published domestic fares and most published international fares.