Originally Posted by PHLDividends

I am a Chairman's Preferred member with USAir, and have already requalified for next year. I also have about 5,000 miles so far this year on NW. From what I understand, US no longer allows you to "roll over" miles in excess of 100,000 towards next year's status, so I don't have any particular incentive to give them additional business this year.

I need to fly about 20,000 miles in December for business, and I can select pretty much any airline (US, UA, CO, NW, DL, AA), and most of my destinations would involve a connection (with a FEW more directs on US). Anyone have advice on whether it's worth it to fly on NW and its partners and try to make it to Silver on NW? (Or is there a better idea, like doing 20K on CO/DL or AA and then doing a mileage run to be elite with them?!)

I don't know who I will be flying most next year, and I'm not thrilled with a lot of what US is doing this year. One other piece of info: these will mostly be (discount) FC fares or flights on RJs, so I can probably get up front with whatever airline I fly.

Thanks for any thoughts!!