Originally Posted by
RustyC
... you'll hear a bit from the occasional long-timer like moi about how bennies USED to be so much better ...
Back in the day, I'd get 5,500 redeemable miles, 4,000 status miles, and a confirmed-at-time-of-booking upgrade for a BOS-ORD round trip DL discount economy ticket.
Then SkyMiles came along.