Originally Posted by
don_hansen
Am I missing something here? Have any of you other guys thought about changing away from degraded Eurobonus. For me it's mostly the bonus trip and the upgrades that matter (lounge, of course), and they seem better with United.
UA upgrades are only on US domestic flights (and certain short-haul international routes), and as a gold you'll generally have few if any at all. Also UA *G only get lounge access on international itineraries. Only 1Ks and GSs have upgrade instruments to use for international flights. While RDMs will be revenue-based starting March 1, elite qualification is still distance-based and spend-based (which can be waived with an international address).