Originally Posted by
mikebrooklyn
I would like to stick with AA but now living near DEN, I feel compelled to switch to UA for more direct flights. Any one have success with US matching their million miler amounts?
I have never heard of such a thing.
Originally Posted by
mikebrooklyn
As AA EXP, I get upgraded 90+% of the time. It sounds like 1K doesn't. True?
It really, really depends on your travel patterns. I happen to be a "mythical" 1K with a 100% CPU percentage*, but that's because I have an excellent knowledge of upgrade odds and I don't tend to cut it close. So yes, I get upgraded "always", but I also buy F much more than half the time. If you're going to be flying DEN to another UA hub during peak times, you can count on missing the upgrade as a 1K. I don't really know how that compares to AA EXP.
*I've done 3 segments in 3 years in UA Y: missed an RPU, flew an E45, and declined a GUM-TKK upgrade to keep the window. Also, if I expect to be in Y (for shorter trips on the West Coast), I'll fly WN instead.