Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
I am starting to regret some purchase decisions I made this year that will lead to renewed MVPG status next year. My last flight of the year will be the first time I fly Delta domestically in many years... and I suspect that I will see more of Delta at SEA next year because I don’t think I will bother to aim for AS status again.
You probably did the right thing. Once you are far enough, it makes sense to get the status. Even if you won't use it next year, you can status match with someone else.
I'm definitely going to get gold this year. Then I have to decide whether it's AS or match to UA for me next year (based in SFO). With the amount that I fly (barely enough to make gold) it doesn't make sense for me to split my business between two carriers so I have to pick one.