First thought is that I believe Continental is joining Star Alliance in October.
In terms of mid tier, not much difference in goodies, UA has a few more direct destinations than AA
AA tends to be nicer to Chicago customers than its DFW captive audience
Recently, AA has provided better food in first class than UA on the limited sample I have flown
Originally Posted by
nikbruno
Hi All,
Moving to Chicago in a month from NY and am looking to pursue elite status on one or the other. Was with CO before, and will see a big uptick in my travel, mosty from CHI-NYC 1-2x a month for business and personal reasons. Will also make a number of west coast trips from ORD and some to Europe, maybe one to Asia, plus some vacation. In terms of elite status that will prob make me a mid-tier flyer ~50k. Just looking for thoughts on which program presents the best value in the eyes of the community!
Thanks,
Chris