Thanks for the welcome!

As for miles, I know that my trip from Detroit to Anchorage would've put me over b/c we had planned to go the last week in December, but my hubby's dad passed on Christmas night. I've heard from a few people that they'd been rounded up anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000, and one man made Platinum for 3rd year in a row which surprised him b/c he was short by quite a bit.

I think the idea that 1 more trip (which we'd planned) would've set me over and other people got bigger "jumps in miles" and DID get the upgrade is what bothered me. I mean, we should all be equal. I wouldn't want their status taken away, but I do think that my losing the Gold Elite made me re-evaluate my flights. If they'd upgraded me to Gold, I would've had incentive to use CO for every flight instead of the other airlines I've begun to use. Knowing my routes and which flights I was likely to be upgraded on as a Gold member, I was flying CO a lot. If they'd rounded me up as they did other members I've met, they would've had at least one flight more a month from me in past months.

I'm Platinum with Starwood's hotels and have been for 3 years. I switched from Hilton and whle I am still Silver with them (I WAS gold) my allegiance changed and Starwood has made a lot of money from me. (And I have enjoyed the Platinum Perks.) I wonder if it's worth it to change my airline programs, too?