Hi all,

I did a status match late last year from United 1K to MPC Silver. Over the past few months I've completed MPC Gold status and am on the path to attain MPC Diamond in a few months.

As I think about balancing my United and CX flights for this year, I'm trying to get a better sense of the incremental value of going from MPC Gold to Diamond -- is it really worth it? Are there any informal or unofficial perks to getting to MPC Diamond that sweeten the deal? Or are some of the stated benefits more valuable than they seem?

(As I've already secured MPC Gold through Feb 2017, is it worth it to stay at MPC Gold for the year and instead working towards maintaining United 1K or Platinum this year?)

Thanks!