Originally Posted by
Boofer
Here's my perspective. I've been UA 1K for 8 of the past 10 years.........
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....... Can anyone explain why UA can seemingly get away with charging inflated fares for an inferior product?
I posed a similar question further up this thread, although my perspective is that of someone just about to start flying long haul J with regularity who is comparing prices.
The 1 response I got was a guess that a large portion of people may prefer sticking with a US based carrier. Reasons unknown.
When I project my PQM/PQD numbers for the year I'm looking at around 40 domestic segments. I'll barely make UA Gold Status with that. If I decide to put 3+ long haul J trips on UA I'll cruise into Plat, possibly even 1K. I wonder if theres others like that who are aware theres better/cheaper options, but "suffer" UA to make their overall frequent flying experience/perks more worthwhile.