I might need to do a lot of US flying after having been a loyal UA member. In the OP I see that its implied that US does not status match but only offers Trial Preferred, however in the TP terms and conditions it says this:

"Members who have been granted Preferred status as a result of having elite status in another airline's program in the last 24 months or did not requalify for the same Preferred status in 2009 are not eligible to participate in the Trial Preferred program."

So they imply there IS a status match program. Anyone have any info on this?? (or if its buried somewhere in this thread, Lucky, can you add to the OP?)

I know I can use my UA number and gain the EQM and bonus miles at UA but no upgrades in US in any way? Which is better...? The bad thing is all my US flying is gonna be SEA-PHL-SEA transcons... oh... the pain...