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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by tarheelnj
Speed is also important to someone crossing a threshold with another flight soon afterwards, for example Gold to Platinum moving you from BG2 to BG 1, or other benefits like SDC's/free award redeposit, *A lounges (Silver to Gold), etc.
Yes, but compared to the total number of passengers and flights in a mileage plus year, this is a fairly rare occurrence.

Personally, I don't think boarding group, award redeposit, or most other benefits are so critical that they can't wait another day or two. It's a one-time thing if you're changing status AND have that need in the middle of an itinerary. SDC and lounges are moderately more important but I just don't think those minor benefits that would impact this very small sample of people who have all these things occur within a 48 hour period is worth re-programming or upgrading the system for.

And I rarely defend UA's IT!
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