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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 12:46 pm
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jerseyfinn
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: USA
Programs: AA MARRIOTT Lifetime Plat Premier ; Marriott Vacation Club
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Originally Posted by meisterau
Colleague is a platinum and wondering whether it is worth paying the $1200 to upgrade to chairman. He says he is almost always uped to first, although he sometimes has to separate out his wife. I told him no unless he went overseas to use the upgrade certificates which would almost pay for it.

What do you all think?
I think you pretty much describe the fundamental rationale for paying $1200 for the CP UG. Lacking any international itineraries, the money spent is not gonna flow back to the purchaser. A little puzzled as a Plat comes up 25K miles short of CP ( which does require $1200 for the CP UG ). But has your friend not requalified for plat in 2011 as unless he has exactly 75K miles having 75001 miles or more would make his buy-in $989 ( which means one Hawaii or international trip with the UG might make it worth the cost ).

Decisions decisions.

Barry
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