The same for Mrs. Fredd and me, although I consider it "Lifetime" Gold, or maybe Lifetime "Gold."

(1) If your status remained the same from 2014 to 2015 or changed on Feb, 1. 2015 (the status changeover date). (What is your status?)

We both moved from 1Ks of many years standing to "Lifetime" "Gold."

(2) What were the reasons your status changed, or remained the same on Feb. 1?

UA sent us a very clear message that they would no longer offer any incentives to secure the loyalty of leisure on-our-own-dime travelers such as we are. Along with the legally sanctioned but immoral devaluation of previously promised "lifetime" benefits documented in the infamous Million Miler lawsuit, the final straws for us were trying vainly to gift GPUs to relatives as we watched them getting sold out from under us. Yes, we got the message, UA. In return for our "loyal" Million Mile BIS flights in a decade of flying through 9/11 and bankruptcy, we will cheerfully board with credit card holders on future flights.

(3) Did you have any particular difficulties in maintaining or increasing your 2014 status for 2015?

We didn't try. We flew 30,000+ UA miles and will continue to book UA if and when its fares are competitive for a particular destination. We received a generous status match from AS and are enjoying flying and travel in general.