Originally Posted by
metcalve
Thanks for the tip, but for my upcoming UA trips in USA, *A Silver will get me free check-in bag for my domestic legs, + upgrades to premium economy. Crossing my fingers..
but *S is way down the upgrade priority list after 1K, PPlat, PGold, *G, PSilver, just a notch above non status folk. so its much better to qual for *G rather than *S.
Just take a TG flight in J to HKG and back after your LX flight and you will get gold instantly.