Originally Posted by
Marathon Man
Status is good but then you find yourself fighting two battles... One is to keep the account alive, the other is to keep the status alive. that's fine but heck, by now you must know enough about miledum to earn many many here and then just use those to sit in FC. You could do mileage runs too, or at least live on the dwindling status into next year, right? Consider it the same thing as fallilng out of love with a hottie. Oh well. NEXT!
MM
Some threads attract certain posters, and I knew you would be along sooner or later.
Actually, sober reflection is leading me to your suggestion. I've got a relative ton'o'miles and points and my current status is top-tier all over. So, yep: I can live on accumulated stocks and dwindling status for some time. And, yes -- I have learned how to get miles/points from other sources.
It turns out that status with an airline is pretty irrelevant as long as you're flying in premium class -- you still get access to the lounges and so on. Hotels is where it makes a difference.
Marriott drops you one level at a time, and their Gold is good enough, so I'm set for a couple of years anyhow. I guess I can concentrate on Hilton (easier to get/maintain status) and still wind up with a solid set of credentials.
Heck, with the money I'd be saving, I could actually
buy (gasp!) tickets!