Originally Posted by
SS255
I’ve had such a great day today. It’s the first day since I first qualified for US Airways Gold status in 2002 that I literally have not given a moment’s thought as to how I would re-qualify for status on any airline after this year!
Going forward, my energies will be spent on finding discounted F/J or sniping for TOD’s, and I can nuke my 1K spreadsheet! (It’s like the airline equivalent of a mortgage-burning party.)
I can probably hit UA Platinum if I try, but I won’t think about it unless toward the end of the year I find myself getting close. I feel fabulous!!!
Same here. I also have had a yearly 1K qualification spreadsheet that I can say goodbye to because although I could meet the new threshold, I find the benefits no longer outweigh the benefits. During 20+ tears with UA I have moved up the value chain from buying cheapest economy to Y fares that I try to upgrade and to buying C/F fares and ditching the need to upgrade. My spend has increased considerably on UA, but now I like the idea of moving business to other airlines I enjoy more: LH, NH, NZ, OS, SQ.