Originally Posted by
Repooc17
The grass may not be greener on the other side. All carriers and their frequent flyer marketing programs have strengths and weaknesses.
There is a reason why Delta's currency is often termed as SkyPesos within the aviation community; for example, it had removed its fixed chart years before UA. On the other hand, Delta does well in other areas such as its soft product.
I am not advocating for any airline in particular. In fact, I am loyalty-free from any and all airlines, as I truly believe loyalty is a thing of the past; instead, I have been a free agent for the past few years, and consistently flying various carriers from all over the world. Not being emotionally invested in one program/alliance has allowed me to see the world with the best schedule and price, without any compromise.
I’ve become a free agent and my only regret is that I didn’t start sooner. DL/AS/WN work very well for me as a person based in the Northern Rockies.
I fly UA solely when they’re the only non-stop choice or for partner awards for TATL F/J flights. I do my best to completely avoid AA.
It’s not personal for me and I completely understand that UA is running a business. Once I hit lifetime Gold there was simply no reason for me to put up with them. It costs a few more dollars for C+ on DL, but it’s really valuable to me to know I’ll arrive on time.