A favorite topic on these boards is status comping. I got plat on US a couple years ago via a (pretty lame) challenge, and Marriott comped me plat based on my future plans. Made HH Diamond the hard way.

I fell to dirt with the airlines when my job grounded me. However, I've just started a new one and I'll be commuting MSP-BUF weekly for the forseeable future.

What do you think of my chances of getting comped at least a Silver from NW, based on flights I've already booked (4 r/ts so far) and my assumed future business? As I said, I'm currently dirt with every airline.

Of course, since I'm going in/out of MSP, they may feel I'm locked in anyhow and they don't have to give me anything --- I've got nowhere to go. But then, SW flies to MSP, and they're starting service to BUF (via MDW) in July, so ....

Any encouraging words?