Originally Posted by
emma dog
I have no idea about the answer to your question. However depending on your routes, you may be surprised how much you jump up and what difference it makes.
As an ATL based platinum flying mostly short flights within the southeast, I have been upgraded to F a grand total of three times in the past two years. With the changes to MQD-based, I’ll easily make diamond this year and I’m pessimistic that it’s going to get me into F more than 5% of the time.
Not sure how much this affects your decision.
I am Diamond flying out of DTW usually through MSP, and I have been upgraded dramatically more this year on my hub to hub connection (and usually before check in on my onward flight) to domestic First.
All that to say, OP your upgrade likelihood is going to depend where and when you are flying predominantly. That said, extraneous spend for a possibility of an upgrade doesn't mathematically pan out imo. If you are being pushed down the list as a Platinum by a bunch of Diamonds, the few extra MQD before Diamond is not going to push you up the list. Not sure if the Time Value of having that Cash in hand vs with Delta pans out.