Originally Posted by
aerosly
Hmmmmm... I'm probably going to hit 20K organically for next year, so I'm strongly debating it. The only real benefits for me are being able to pick stretch seats at booking (rather than checkin) and a discount on DD. Is it worth $150 for that? That's a harder decision than it should be.
In my view, 20K is fine. The higher status, if I recall, is mostly for the Works package, and if you buy the cheapo fares as I do, they're disposable. I mean, I really need protection on the SFO - LAS $15 - $19 express? Just let me board first w/bin space in one of the front 3 aisles. I'd probably save the $150.
PS - Am I the only one who experiences this? It seems like I'm the only elite of any kind on these F9 flights.