Originally Posted by
Air Houston
I have recently taken a new job which will require me to make multiple trips to Asia (various locations) each year. I can fly business class and can choose any airline as long as the fare is not substantially higher than alternatives. After reading the GS threads it seems likely that if I book all of my trips to Asia on UA I will qualify for GS. My question is: Should I stick with UA to get GS or should I split my flying between SQ, NH, or others to enjoy their better service in business class? I would appreciate everyone's thoughts on pros and cons of each option.
For reference, I am based in Houston, travel regularly in the US also, and currently have a pretty high upgrade rate for domestic flights as a 1K.
Depends where you fly and what you value. From the boards it seems like GS is being devalued but no one knows if this is a permanent change or just a result of a poorly executed integration.
Are miles accumulation important? Do you value the hard or soft product?