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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,138
The SWUs and CR1s make it worth much more than 12k RDM. I would add that with the growing ranks of MP elites--and new tiers like "3P"--1K is a hedge that helps make sure you can clear standby, upgrades, etc. I'm batting 1.000 on both standbys and upgrades this year and have had several flights where I was the ONLY or one of two people to clear. I figure that as a 1P *I* would be the one being told, "Sorry, we just checked in full..."