Originally Posted by
chunerrr
I don't get it. For someone that doesn't fly that many segments per year, wouldn't you choose to achieve some sort of status (vs. none) and choose the airline that you can actually achieve that status because of it?
If that is how you want to prioritize getting status, then go for it.
However, @
canadiancow is giving some experienced advice... and I agree with it, although again that's MHO.
When I first started flying, I had the same thought - just get status on whatever I could.