<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ermdjdsj:
It looks like there are significant benefits to being gold over silver But from what I can tell if I become platinum the marginal difference between it and gold is only:</font>
I have been both and the only (and I do mean only) significant difference is that if you fly often and need/want to change tickets they are not fees for the change. NWA staff will wave the fee.
Spending $800 and being away for family/friends is not worth it.