Originally Posted by
Efrem
If you fly up to 70K miles/year, you're within mileage run (or creative routing) distance of 75K. You might look into programs that offer something for that, since it may be better than mid-tier in 25/50/100K programs. One such is Delta, whose 75K Platinum Medallion used to be top-tier until they introduced a Diamond level for 125K a few weeks ago.
I agree and wrote this in my first reply. The issue with DL for OP is their international policy even at 125K are worst of AA / UA, etc. The OP does not seem to fly much domesticly so the only benefit for DL just disappeared.
UA for E+ makes great sense for OP and if interested in reasonable upgrades AA, CO, and UA great choices.
DL does offer Pretty Much Useless upgrades at 75K but over at that board most people, not all, use the Pretty Much Useless phrase for a reason.
Plus with DL you need to get over 75K for lounge access overseas with AA and UA you only need 50K.