Originally Posted by
united 1k flyer
Europe is able to handle this because they don't sell memberships. secondly I would argue most golds and platinums don't get 500 dollars in cpus in normal time.CPUs for golds and platinums in hubs were so rare.
If you are only flying between ORD and EWR, I would agree, as the UG list can be miles long even during pandemic. For the most part, however, Golds and above should get at least $500 in value in upgrades with ease.
Personally, I like being in the air, but not so much the ground experience. I'd spend the least amount of time in the airport, such as getting to the airport at boarding time. Maybe it's the overall poor lounge experience (including PL), and just people in general.