I've been hearing about this for months but so far, not much has changed. I still book my flights on CO.com and still fly every 3 weeks from DTW through IAH on CO aircrafts. I DID lose my NW Club access but gained access to the Lufthansa lounge at my airport.

I'm between gold and platinum now and should hit it by the end of the year, but I'm wondering what it's going to mean. When does the name change happen? Am I supposed to sign up for United's FF program or will my CO number just somehow transfer? A check-in agent in Anchorage told me that they were going to use United's name but most of CO's policies, etc. I don't know if any of that is true as we hear so many different rumors.

I guess I thought we'd have heard more by now. Has CO merged with United? Can I book a United flight, use my CO Elite number and receive the same level of service, like upgrades? I fly again on Saturday and am wondering when to expect changes. I've been reading as many posts as I can but things change faster than I can keep up.

Anyone know what's happening, when, and how it'll affect Elites?