Why not just fly 4,000 more miles and get EXP status when the programs merge? You would Chaiman Preferred staus on US for now. IMHO, it would be well worth it for the benefits you would receive. Good luck whatever you choose to do.
Originally Posted by
mikegeig
Here's my 2 cents:
I fly a good amount (end of the year will be ~96k having started early May). I don't really know what Y tickets are and the like. I just used my credit cards travel booking, booked flights, and flew. I have Global Entry. I fly to Canada, Mex, and UK often. I don't really care about food on planes (anything is good when you're starving).
Here is what I do know. I liked simply booking flights and getting notices that I was upgraded. It was cool. It was automatic. I didn't have to think about it. I fly cross country from CLT a lot. Upgrades were great from CLT to SEA because I could get work done easier (I'm fat and have a big laptop). I also was planning on buying up to 100k near the end of the year but they've removed that feature. So I will be downgraded to 50k, and get stickers which I will have to figure out how to use.
I don't care to figure the system out. I just want to fly with occasional magical upgrades (happening more frequently the more I fly). I hate forms, paperwork, and tracking. I have Adult ADD (not using as a crunch, mind you) and I'd rather spend my "focus points" on my job and family.
Honestly, work pays for my flights and I spend a lot on flying. I am looking into United and Delta to see if they will suite me better for the future. I just feel like I've lost some ease of use.
And I don't like change much. Grumble.
