Originally Posted by
justplanenuts
I'm curious how this works. I'm based in CLT (USAir hub), but would see status on United as a more valuable one to have. A lot of flights from CLT fly USAir metal, but are sold as either USAir or United (Same flight). If I were to obtain status on United would I get upgraded on a United (USAir Metal) flight?
The metal is all that matters for upgrades like this. If you want upgrades on flights operated by US you’ll need status with US.