A few questions for those in the know...I've been Elite for just over 7 years now (almost SE a few years of those), and am now 50K.

To this point, haven't really had to worry/try to retain my status, but now with a little one and thoughts of expanding the family, I try to minimize time away from home.

As a result, this year I should just barely retain 50K (also selected the lower requal as a backup), and so I'm trying to educate myself on the tools available for mileage runs, etc. should I need to be creative with a future booking.

I reviewed some of the other threads, and saw one recently regarding:

http://matrix.itasoftware.com

Are there any others that I should look at, or be aware of?

Also, for upgrades/seat availability, I know there is KVS, but are there others?

Any of these tools free (OR cost effective for occasional use) or have App's?

Thanks for any help.