Although I am largely an “OPM” flyer (generally Newark based) I have total discretion over my carriers and routes and cities that I want to fly out of. I have been basically United exclusive for 12 years or so….

Coming out of Covid my travel was still relatively down and I dropped from GS to 1k I think in 2022. So I was not given a challenge this year.

Given the fact that United will no longer even give me a shot at GS (by the end of May I will sit about $27,000, 1k secured and on track for about $55 by year end with an Asia pac trip second half)—- what’s the thinking?

personally I think AA Status match and head down to Philly (equidistant for me relative to Newark) and get AA’s 1k equivalent as well. Why not have options and competition when it comes to spending all these miles if I don’t get GS anyway?

Appreciate any thoughts

YTJK