Right now I'm on pace to break through to GM for my first time, and I'm doing it primarily on segments all over the east coast.

Is it worth it to roll over the 20k+ miles and stay at SM or move up to GM and start over for 2012? I'm in the DC area and I get a pretty substantial amount of UG when I travel, even to most of the hubs except ATL.

Are the benefits of GM status worth it? I'm going to be taking a trip with my girlfriend to Europe and think that having GM might be useful if just for that alone.

Thanks!!