Originally Posted by
Fly AA J all the way
Is your flight a connecting one? As much as I like riding up front, I can't bare to part with 15k for an upgrade from BOS or NYC to ORD.
It is. I generally save my miles for 4 segment (or more) itineraries. If I frequently had to fly LGA-ORD or BOS-ORD without continuing on, it would be a much tougher decision. Frankly, I'm not sure I'd consider my status as valuable as I do given how difficult sticker upgrades would probably be.