I think I am going to be just a bit short of A-List for 2026. The past several years, I have been flying less and have zero airline loyalty, so I haven't paid any attention to elite status. But my travel patterns this year got me close to base (non-preferred) A-List. I'd probably need to do a mileage run to close it out. But with the new system I can't even tell if it's going to be worth the trouble. I already have a Priority credit card, which I think gets the same seating, boarding group, and free checked bag benefits as A-List. It doesn't get the points earning bonus but that's not a big motivator for me.

I'm sure I could squeeze in a cheap mileage run in the next few months, but I have a lot going on so I don't want to waste a day on it if it's going to give me the exact same stuff I already get just for having the credit card.