Originally Posted by
Kacee
Explore Card plus Economy Plus subscription is considerably better than Silver for less money. Or if you want UC access, make it the Club card rather than the Explorer.
This. Fifteen years ago 1K was really worth something, as upgrades were there and confirmable UGs for MUA tickets were relatively easy to get. Now, the UG lists for flights are enormous, and being able to find a confirmable MUA upgrade at purchase is like searching for Bigfoot.