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Old Mar 8, 2012, 5:35 pm
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prestonh
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bellingham/Gainesville
Programs: UA-G MM, Priority Club Platinum, Avis First, Hertz 5*, Red Lion
Posts: 2,808
I would stay away from UA/CO right now. I'm considering a status match to DL before my next trip because of:
-under CO's upgrade system, I have only had 50% go through on CO metal versus 100% on UA (as a 1K). Right now the evidence is that it will be worse.
-regional upgrades are basically non existent now since they moved to 2 on the first 100 BIS versus 2 every 25,000 per quarter.
-MP miles have been significantly devalued the last 2 years plus now lower elite tiers won't earn 100% bonuses.
-The permeation of the ERJ + barbie jet on feeder routes is becoming too much to stomach.
-no real wi-fi, just 'plans'
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