Originally Posted by
benzemalyonnais
I think this is just biased, and the groups with the most members will always win, a la Freddie Awards. Why is US so far down when they have the lowest redemption rates and basically the same availability as UA is confusing as well - oh, wait...no one here uses US miles.
Yeah, that is a bit hard to understand. If you live in a US hub, they're probably your best choice (at least for biz travel -- I find US to be particularly skillful in charging high prices for their leisure nonstops). And, in a way, you currently get the best of both worlds with US: easy upgrades, because there's not much elite competition AND excellent Star alliance award availability at low rates. I guess because US's own coach award availability is poor -- the only thing you can see online -- people don't realize the value.
Originally Posted by
Stubtify
Lots of unhappy United elites post CO merger.
Hey, it's easy to complain but -- at the end of the integration day -- there's nothing wrong with Mileage Plus. Except that there are a freakin' large number of elites, which is obviously bad for upgrades if you're low on the elite food chain. Otherwise, it's a very good program. Quite competitive with AA.