Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Base: EWR/LGA/JFK. 2016: BOM, DEL, HYD, BKK, SIN, HKG, ICN, NRT, LAX, SFO, DEN, ORD, BNA, IAH, MIA, MDE, BOG, CHO, IAD, LHR, LCY, FRA, ZRH, LIN, MXP
Programs: UA 1K, Hertz Presidents Circle, Ritz Lifetime Platinum Premier, SPG Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 146
I'm only Ritz because my cousin is a SVP @ RC. If you are staying at RC, I think there might be a slightly (read: really small) better chance to get upgrades, but I can't tell if that's because I'm RitzR or a relative. I do see colleagues with MR get shafted while I get upgraded, but it's rare. I still do MR MegaBonus even with RitzR.
My RC stays include Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore (No points, grrr), San Francisco, Atlanta-Buckhead, Marina Del Ray, Philadelphia & Boston (not worth it)