Originally Posted by
amolkold
Nowadays, Silver status can be bought with an AMEX DL CC. $99/year gets you Zone 2 boarding (same) + 1 free checked bag (same). The only thing you're missing is 25% bonus miles (which at 25-50K a year is only 6-12K miles) and upgrades (do you even get upgrades as a silver?).
Well, of course you get more than just a 25% RDM bonus with Silver but the greater gains don't begin until Gold. In other words, each person needs to decide for themselves whether doing a run is worth it. If it's fun, you can afford it and want to do it, go for it. ^