Originally Posted by
diver858
Using HA status also gains access to lounges, EQM miles will be combined, earned miles are transferrable. I am going to continue to book HA metal with equivalent Pualani status.
I think that's probably a good plan and what I would do--not being able to use upgrade certificates when using your MP # is also a big negative. I'm wondering if using a HA elite # on AS metal allows for any seating/upgrade benefits.