Originally Posted by Plumber

My calculations are:
Base AQM 13556
COS AQM 3390

Total AQM 16,946

The above is assuming that your YQR-YVR-YQR legs book into Latitude B and that you still get the 25% COS AQM on those flights as well.

As for whetehr it is worth it, that is really up to you.

My bro-in-law is at 87,000 AQM and would never think of bumping up to SE. He is already at $20 AQD... I convinced him on the weekend to go for it and he is now taking some flights to HNL. The reasoning was simple- some time in the next two years, he wants to take his family of 5 to Europe. I showed him an SE example and non-SE example to FRA...
YOW-FRA in Economy
Non-SE- 120,000 AP Miles using E50K Priority Rewards plus $715.00 in taxes and fees
SE- 60,000 AP Miles using SE-100K Priority Rewards plus ~$215 in taxes and fees...

For him , a savings of 60,000 AP Miles and ~$500 per ticket--- multiplied by 5 = 300,000 AP Miles saved and $2500 saved.

Plus the possibility of accumulating enough and getting J reward seats instead of Y.

Once he understood the math, (plus other SE benefits- concierge, Eupgrade priority etc) it was a no-brainier for him.

So it depends on what you plan on doing in the next while.

Good luck!