Originally Posted by
AKLifetimeFlyer
I'm surprised that 50,000 bonus miles is leading the poll. Half the threads in this forum are those complaining that mileage redemption rates are awful. I voted Lounge access because it is a luxury I wouldn't pay for, but would utilize if it was free.
It depends. I look at all these as a $ value.
50K RDM is a minimum of $750 to me because I never redeem them unless I’m getting at least 1.5¢/mi.
Wifi is useful, and worth up to $600, but if you had the AS CC, you can buy inflight for 20% back each month without auto renew. That makes it a $480 benefit to me.
AL+ is $500/yr. It doesn’t extend current membership, so any overlap is a waste. Mine expires in Nov 2022 and will be renewed, so this benefit only makes sense for me as a 2024 Choice. Even then, while there are ways to use Amex incidental credits on airfare, it’s easier for me to just use them on AL+ membership.
So for me, the most value is the RDM.