Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay (MVD) and rarely GNV
Programs: AV LifeMiles, CM ConnectMiles, BA Exec Club. Former:ex-ASGold, ex-UA1K, ex-COPlat, ex-NWGold.
Posts: 2,672
1. Two (UA and NW).
2. Elite Flight bonuses. I like the fact that I'm bagging some great personal travel with the RDMs I'm earning from 100% elite bonues on business travel. Sure, upgrades are nice, but I have no problem with coach for up to about 12 hours, and most of my travel is domestic. So I'm in it for the RDMs.
3. No.
4. Yes.
(NW matched earned UA low-tier status. Then I earned mid-tier on NW, and next year UA matched me up from earned low-tier to mid-tier based on NW. Game falls apart next year where only earned low-tier NW, mid-tier UA so that's all I'll be.)
I wouldn't have had a clue that status-matching was possible except for FlyerTalk.