Hello Everyone and a happy new year to y'all!! I guess with the recent changes to UA MP i would need some guidance as well:
(1) What is your home airport? ZRH (IAH to some extend)
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? Y, but i started to book some upgrades with miles every now and then or even outright purchased some business if it was available and cheap (i can be very frugal)
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? right around 50k (mostly TATL)
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? UA MP Gold
5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Lounge access and being able to bock Eco plus on UA at the time of booking (havent really used my miles much as i was always too focused on making the cut)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often about 4 times a year i fly ZRH-IAH with additional domestic flights (out of or into IAH) sprinkled in for work and maybe another TATL and a couple european city trips for pleasure
(7) Preferred Airlines UA since they offer Eco Plus and have a Hub in Houston (I dont really like flying LX because they dont offer Eco Plus (yet) and Swiss/German people simply can not queue)
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? 75/25% but I can choose my own airline for both
The last 5 or so years I made gold since I was exempt from the spending requirement (non US Adress) but due to the new spending requirement of 8k or 10k without a waiver I don’t see me making the cut anymore next year and am wondering what to do? I also have a Chase MP Explorer card which is kinda pointless now, right?
Should i buy an Eco Plus subscription ($799) and collect miles on Asiana or something or what are the pros/cons if i were to switch camp to Delta with a Status match challange?
Please let me know what y'all would do if you were in my shoes, thank you!
P.S: only at 275k lifetime miles with UA, so far away from any milestone
Last edited by Markus Meier; Dec 31, 2019 at 12:06 pm
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