hmmm..
while i took it, I will be checking it in detail whether its worth to fly EK .. since wht I basically need are free flights in Y within India ( where EK is quite decent with partners) and flights abroad ( where there fare badly compared to * Alliance).. But good to have status at the begginning itself..and ofcourse we never know when i need to fly some which are simply more comfortable or EK is one of the better options..