AA - miles (gold)
Live in central Florida; where your destination is only a connecting flight away.
Average 800 miles per segment (unless, of course, I'm connecting in MIA)

TW - DOLLARS (Elite)
In my opinion, TW has got it figured out. Those of us on this board, especially, know that one can earn elite status for a relatively low cost. TW grants elite status based on miles, segments or dollars spent. I've spent over $8K on TW this year but that only adds up to about 13K miles. Still, they gave me Elite after spending $5K. If only BA and AA would do the same...

Cheers,

'toad