Out of Austin, as PPro, I almost never got upgrades and was routinely 10+ on the list. As I quail’s for EXP, my spend/LP was high as a PPro. The last upgrade I got was DEN-AUS in mid-April on a Sunday. That means 9 months of flying without a single upgrade.
To me, the compelling benefits of PPro are:
- OWE (Emerald). If you travel overseas, the Emerald lounges are notably better.
- Higher LP multiplier will make requal’ing for status next year easier. It’s 20% higher, not insignificant.