Originally Posted by
CALfly5
And just a tip for you: don't bother trying to earn Silver on CO. Its almost totally worthless. You've gotta be Gold to get any of the Elite benefits CO touts. Silver Elite on CO is analagous to the advertised 25,000 mile domestic free ticket: yes, that award is offered in theory, but NO, you'll never actually get one in the real world. Silver can be attained, for sure; but no - you'll never get an upgrade.
I would have to disagree. Elite access lines for check-in and security, preferred seating so you can almost always get an aisle or window near the front, pre-boarding to guarantee overhead space (key), 25% mileage bonus and upgrades on leisure / vacation routes such as florida and the caribbean are all pretty good reasons for me. I was even upgraded on EWR-IAH once!