Originally Posted by ferrari_fan
themicah Whats your opinion about the "LT value" factor and how often does it really come into play. How would you quantify it, what variables.
Russ hints that it actually takes precedence over time of ticketing.
Does the LT stand for "Long Term?" If so, there have been posts around here about how those who have actually flown 1MM butt-in-seat miles have that status noted somewhere (although since joining SkyTeam, the status has been replaced on BPs by STE or STE+ notation). It's possible that this is what Russ is talking about, so I guess that in the rare case where two same-status elites are competing for the same UG, the 1MM Miler on a low fare might beat out a plain ol' elite on a higher fare class.