Originally Posted by
gudugan
I’m trying to figure out what the actual value of status is here.
None, if your standard use-case is a one-way award from Europe to the US, you have XN access via another method, and you happen to find a good upgrade offer.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
I understand that if I had status, I would be able to see better XN availability but since there was Saver Economy the whole time that’s a moot point.
Without status or a UA credit card, you should not have had XN access; you would have needed the (much rarer) X.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
There was IN0 the whole time too.
IN is only available at Plat and higher anyway.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
Perhaps the future (present?) is just paying for the seat you want…
Many people have come to that conclusion.