Greetings all. Long time lurker, first time poster.
I fly every week, but on small commuter planes (man, do I hate prop-jets). As a result, my elite status is based on points. At the end of this year, I will have 88 points - two shy of platinum status.
Would it be worth it to book a quick flight somewhere to attain platinum status? I've read every page I could find, and I cannot figure out exactly what the benefit really is. I've read this page 100 times:
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...e/default.aspx but it isn't clear to me. Specifically these two lines:
Regional Upgrades ** (Can now also be used on most United flights. Learn more.)
Six System-wide Upgrades *** (Can now also be used on most United flights. Learn more.)
What does that mean? And would it be worth it to bump my status at the cost of $200-300?
Thanks all!
GAD