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Old May 18, 2022 | 4:03 pm
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second half strategy

Greetings,

I have a question for all y'all. I qualified for Diamond on DL and 1k on UA already this year. Would it make sense to try and qualify for exec plat on AA as well?

Here is my thinking on this for a frame of reference. DL does not reward activity beyond diamond. No added upgrades or anything. 360 doesn't seem like a great deal either. UA does have GS, but it is invite only. It seems like a waste of time to fly them and not get anything out of it but plus points. I guess plus points are great as far as they go, but using them is not exactly easy to use. I travel paid F pretty much all the time. I am sure I could hit exec plat in a few months. I was thinking having top tier status on all three airlines might have some advantages when it comes to schedules/fares. I could pick the cheapest/best schedule rather than dealing with sub optimal stuff just because its not my carrier. I would guess I have three international trips left this year to asia in paid F. I also fly every other week to various places including ORD (hence the AA thought). I also hit ATL, LAX and on occasion NYC.

PS. I know this is a first world problem. Paid F is great, but even with that the status still matters more. The airlines are just nicer to people with status.
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