Originally Posted by
ATOBTTR
Most anyone pursuing status for complimentary upgrades is playing a fool's game. Status is now about making the Y experience more bearable and comp upgrades really need to be looked as an bonus, not an expectation..
honestly I think everything overall would be better if medallion upgrades (and the equivalent on UA/AA) just went away completely. And I say this as someone who buys up front occasionally but not exclusively (probably half of my flights are paid F).