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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 7:58 am
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marvmiller
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Dakota
Programs: Northwest WorldPerks
Posts: 21
Originally Posted by GUWonder
I prefer UA's program in every regard save one or two:

1. DL allows for more award stopovers en-route than UA
2. DL has unlimited domestic upgrades on its own metal.

But Item 2 has no bearing on my decision and Item 1 relates just to award tickets and not general flying experience.
Maybe I should clarify with my flying patterns and preferences. I will almost never use award tickets for myself (because then I wouldn't earn EQM on that flight), and I'd use it for my kids. My wife, I want her to earn EQM with me as well.

I love NW's unlimited upgrades to FC and I can standby for FC with a companion (my wife or my biz partner, etc) on NW. I understand with UA, I only get 4 500-mile upgrade certificates once I hit 10k actual miles.

I would get -- initially -- from switching over NW Gold Elite is preboarding, Economy Plus seating (oooo!)... right? What else am I missing?

Also, I do some Europe flying... probably 2 to 4 times a year from now on.

Marvin
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