Originally Posted by
ryan182
Never understood the idea of gaining status then not using it, not to say won’t fly other airlines if it meets my needs but to intentional push to other airlines - where you won’t use the benifits you’ve earned always confused me.
I agree. I thought that the whole point of earning status is to enjoy the benefits. Same with hotels. Once I reach the top tier in a hotel program, I want to enjoy the upgrades to suites for the rest of the year, not start at the bottom of another program.