Was Platinum at start of the 2014 program year

Made 1K during 2014 for 2015

Decided to go for 1K with one extra paid premium cabin transatlantic ticket for two reasons: (1) I like going with the underdog. It's part of why I switched to United in March 2012! (2) I would rather my extra spend for sitting up front go toward a W fare (for use with a GPU) and count toward PQD than be "wasted" on an upgrade copay (which doesn't). Yes, I realize my logic is a bit flawed, and that I may have been "played" by United. It was a conscious choice on my part and I think I'm doing alright.