Originally Posted by
sbm12
Don't chase UA status based on flights within Europe. That's almost certainly a money-losing proposition.
Fly whatever airlines are cheap and go where you need to be without the extra connections. Pay the few dollars for the legroom and priority boarding. I bet you come out ahead in the end.
I concur.
The *A partners are getting more and more stingy.
It looks harder than ever to get any PQM's on LX flights.
SA, TK and AC are quickly approaching equally bad.
The ROI for pumping in more $$$ is falling rapidly.
At least LH is participating in TSA pre-check now...