fly UA but have US status -- smart idea?
Good day to everyone.
After I decided to switch to UA recently I have been reading up on UA/US "mini-alliance." And it got me wondering.
Do you think it would be a good idea to have US elite status but fly primarily on UA? From what I understand, with US status you can sit in E+. For the low-tier elite at US you get a 50% mileage bonus (compared to UA's 25%) and for every 10,000 Dividend Miles (is it US miles flown, or 10,000 miles flown on *A partners?) collected as an elite you get 6 500-milers (compared to UA's 4 500-milers). Given these facts do you think it would make sense to have US status but fly primarily UA, but collect US miles? Also, am I correct in thinking that if I were to get US status I can get US miles when flying UA (and likewise with UA miles on US flights)? Like I said, it just got me thinking. Thanks for the responses.