Originally Posted by Tracer_SEA
Who else has already re-qualled? And are you now on to other airlines for secondary/alternate status? I don't have all that much choice on my work travel, but will be flying UA whenever possible for the rest of the year to try to defend my 1P status with them. (Though if there's a transcon F seat confirmable on AS, I'm 99% likely to go with AS
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I've alread hit 75K and gotten my 50,000 mile bonus. I am working on my CO Platinum status on which I am gravely behind (but I found these $800 First class fares from Seattle to Costa Rica so I'll be doing a bit of snorkeling this fall). I received upon re-qual for basic Glod, the same weak 4 one-way companion upgrades and a new card for next year (not a new design or anything, at least not from what I can see).
If AS has a confirmable seat, I too am far more likely to go with them. My upgrades have been so dismal with CO's EUA this year (maybe 50%) that I just won't fly them in any of their hub markets (so that leaves just ANC-SEA) unless I'm on an F,Z, A or high coach fare (all of which I buy only several times per year so it's going to be harder to re-qualify in future years though the 50% EQM bonuses from F and Y help a little).
I do find that IAD-SEA always seems to have good upgrade availability whenever I purchase whether it's months, weeks or even a few days. I just wish they had a later flight than approx 8AM.