Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
Back in 2018 and 2019 I was regularly flying transcon for $100-$120 each way and hoping for upgrades. The distance-based accrual was a big deal then. Now I find that there is not a huge difference between being distance-based or spend-based, and when there is a big difference, it's usually in favor of the spend based earnings.
I think it really depends on flying and purchasing patterns.
I earn a whole bunch more crediting SQ long-haul to AS than I would crediting to UA as a 1K. OTOH, I earn less crediting my paid J AA premium t-cons to AS (maybe 75% what I'd earn crediting to AA), but I need them to maintain 75K. And that tradeoff is worth it to me.