I am about to take my first trip of 2018 and am on the fence about whether to commit to Delta or American. I don’t fly much and expect to do three transatlantic trips and three domestic US trips this year. I never fly enough to attain any status and usually fly Delta out of habit. I have about 150,000 SkyMiles and 66,000 AAdvantage miles.
I know it’s a bit like asking how long is a piece of string, but a colleague who barely flies always seems to have American gold status and I’m wondering if it’s easier to attain status with them. For what it’s worth there are plenty of easy routes for my destinations with both airlines.
Mostly im just curious to see if someone who flies as much (or as little) as me can attain status with one of these airlines, so I thought I’d turn to the community for advice. Any thoughts? If there’s no meaningful difference I’ll probably just stick with Delta as I find them to be relatively reliable for me.