Originally Posted by
jmanirish
Since it's not a GS perk, and instead a contractual benefit, why chase GS status.
From the top 4 priorities you listed earlier, sounds like he's best served being airline agnostic and flying UA, or *A partners, when available and most convenient, and flying all the other great F/J options out there (CX, EK, EY, etc.) for the other times.
Side note: his job sounds both cool and crazy.
GS for the handling and support and service has been well worth his time
I have called many times on his behalf to help him organize things for his own flights (Problem fixed, goes to sleep after being awake for 3-4 days and wants a way to get home when he wakes up)
Job is very crazy and I think he loves his semi-retirement
ME3 are less efficient time wise at the moment for any of his common destinations of Europe/north asia/ south asia
Flying though FRA/LHR/MUC then onto a private plane to final destination
or NRT/SIN and a short comercial flight are the most common results