Originally Posted by
1cericks
Using my advanced powers of deduction, I’m guessing you’re platinum. From what I can see, the big benefit of platinum is getting up to 8 companions in E+ vs. the 1 you get as a gold. While the new boarding process is a decline in experience for platinums, I’m curious how many have had an issue getting overhead bin space. I’ve always thought that gold should get 2-3 E+ companions.
I was platinum for years until the past month when I qualified for 1k, and the only equipment I had issues with were ERJ-170/175. One quarter of first class has to put their bags up top in coach. I fly a lot of those EWR-MSP and EWR-CHS, so the 1K is going to help immeasurably.
Agree that the primary advantage of platinum is now the E+. RPU mean very little.