Originally Posted by
ijgordon
I think one of the most under-rated/invaluable benefits of status, that you generally can't buy, is priority in the phone queue especially during IRROPs. I mean, what's everyone's time worth? And related to that would be standby priority during IRROPs.
You actually can buy it: Admirals Club. I find them to be much better at dealing with IRROPS. Of course, you need to be at the airport to take advantage of it.