Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
If you're paying for F, status is generally meaningless on any airline.
After flying on other domestic carriers this year (for the first time in at least 5 years), I wholeheartedly agree with you. But, I didn't plan for it to be this way. I really wanted to stay with UA, but my RPU success rate this year dropped to 5% or less, so I resolved to just buy F,
if it's reasonable. I would've preferred to stay with UA with this move, but, lately, they are rarely the cheapest.
For example, on two of my AA flights this year, which were last-minute bookings, UA Y was more expensive than AA F! As a previously loyal UA flyer, I found that shocking, and it really opened my eyes to seeking the cheapest fares, regardless of carrier.
I still value E+ on the shorter flights and will use UA for those but I did find DL's Y seat more comfortable than UA's.