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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by SFflyer123

The highest elite leve of CO is platinium, and that requires 75,000 miles. But that does not get you any CR1's for advanced upgrades (such as P.S. flights), and it does not get you any systemwide upgrades. To get your SWU's on CO, you still need to fly 100,000 miles/year. And even then, you only get 4 SWU's instead of 6 SWU's.
How can the highest elite level be at 75K miles and yet SWUs not be awarded until 100K miles? Also aren't CO SWUs going to usable on any fare?

UA has the edge simply because it has more flights. If I lived near IAH or EWR, CO would be the best FFP. If I lived near DFW, AA. Near ORD, I'm not so sure.
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