<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DrivingRain:
It begs the question...who else are you going to fly N/S to HKG from EWR with free upgrades? I guess you could connect a couple of times after earning status with amnother airline...but that sounds like a stretch...but who knows, it could work for you.
Despite what may be inferred on this board, the grass is not much greener on the other side. I fly at least 4 airlines all the time now with no FF loyalty...so I know how bad it can get on CAL and the other airlines and I am here to tell you CAL is right up there near the top in overall res to baggage pick-up experience.</font>
Probably little chance I will be upgraded on another airline, but at least I won't waste my time trying to justify the high cost of CO on that route. My last 2 trips to Singapore were spent on Sing Air due to overall cost. I guess I was better off for it. Being stuck in Sing Air's couch is better than the alternative.