Originally Posted by
lsquare
Is there a way to defeat most of the BE restrictions with 1K and UA credit cards? Doesn't seem like there is.
Status allows a checked bag and carryon, What other restriction are you trying to avoid? E+ selection, upgrades or changeability, those are a no go. If status waived everything, it makes BE price discount meaningless
More here,
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...onomy.html#mpp