It remains to be seen. I am only a Silver Elite, so the only way I can get my elite mileage qualification for next year IS by buying off CO.com. I won't make it any other way. It would upset me to think that I may never get an upgrade because I buy economy only tickets. If CO decides to keep this ridiculous rule in place and discontinues CO.com miles from 100% qualification after 12/04, I won't have to worry about it because I'll only fly them to CLE on a non-stop from LAX. At that point, that's all they will be useful for to me. I will fly every other airline everywhere else.

[This message has been edited by Debbiejo (edited 10-23-2003).]