Originally Posted by
david_oz
Hi all. I'm a soon to be United refugee. I have another year left of 1K status, but will definitely not requalify under the new rules. However, I have 480 plus points to burn through in the next year so I'll need to spend a decent amount of time on UA metal.
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Getting upgrades (free or miles & cash) is a tough ask on an airline that is not the airline of your ffp.
Star Alliance does have a cross airline upgrade system, but has onerous t&c's
UA refugee thread
2020 MP changes — Will you switch loyalty programs? What program will you switch to?
Would another alliance offer better, in part or all of your travels?
The grass in not always
greener on the other side