Originally Posted by
qtpinoy54
I'm CO silver and I'm 15K short of being Gold. Do you guys think it's worth it to go on a end of year MR? Cheapest I'm seeing is over $1K SFO-SIN same day turn around for 17K miles. With the changes happening to United's MP in 2012, I'd like to ask your opinion whether you think the benefits will outweigh the cost. Thanks in advance!
All depends on what you see in Gold.
Do you travel intl. and need the *G lounge access overseas?
Looking at the new MP for 2012, unless you are one of the few who can't travel with just a carry-on or maybe one-checked bag or are tall and need E+ (and don't want to pay for it), Gold won't get you much.
Especially with the new program, Gold and even 1K won't help much with an UG because priority goes to fare bucket. So Silver traveling in Y beats 1K traveling in M (or below).
You really need to look at what you want out of your travel and determine whether $1,000 and 2-3 days of work are worth it.