Originally Posted by
sdadept
thats a good point and where I find myself. Its no longer worth it to get status because the benefits they have now aren't attractive to me. As a diamond last year I got almost no upgrades. So instead I just buy FCM on any airline that has the flight I need when I want first.
Yep... Pretty much sums it up for me too. Best combo of FCM $$$ and schedule wins, nice and simple. Delta wins quite a bit, AA wins quite a bit, UA wins occasionally (they aren't very competitive in SoFla for the most part) and that's all there is to it.
Very fortunate to originate from an area with 3 major airport choices and a lot of competition that keeps prices pretty low for the most part. Don't know what I'd do if I were hub captive and hope I don't have to find out!
