SparseFlyer

Most premium flyers do not care about this feature, since they buy J/P, Y/B + eUp weeks in advance, and/or just comp up T-24 from their Lat pass.

I am also totally fine with not having my name and seat on a screen.

canadiancow

Yeah, on AC, I just end up booking flights at T-5 with R space.

I had a wonderful little SFO-YVR-YYZ-SFO trip this past weekend, booked 5 days out, with R space on every segment.

SFO-YVR had empty seats.
YVR-YYZ had empty seats.
YYZ-SFO had one gate upgrade.

Who even needs an upgrade list when flights are leaving with empty seats?

l6l803399

Hey guys!

I'm a 75k Altitude member with Aeroplan member, and I hit ORD about 4-5 times a month, 99% of the time I take AC or UA, and lately I've been on 75% UA flights. Whenever there are eligible upgrades for UA flights, my status with Aeroplan doesn't make much of a difference in getting myself into a J class seat. I'm thinking of switching my affiliation to MileagePlus moving forward since I take mostly UA flights and I can still earn mileage on my AC flights. Are there any pros/cons to my plan? Obviously I won't be getting the same AC prestige (upgrade credits, etc) but with the Star Alliance level I should still be able to get into most lounges for free.

Anyone see any flaws in my plan? Thanks in advance!

X-posted to MileagePlus forum!

rankourabu

Con: You will be in economy minus on your AC flights
Pro: You will be at least in E+ or at best in F on UA flights

Wpgjetse

Since you are flying UA the majority of the time, you should be on UA program which will give you more benefits on UA metal. I would also try for status match with UA.

gcashin

If most of your flying is on UA, then it probably makes sense. You should have good upgrade chances as a UA status member if you're traveling ORD-Canada. Slim chances if you're traveling hub to hub within the US (ORD-SFO, for example).

The Lev

One downside is if you fly domestically in the US (without a same day international leg) you don't get United Club access unless you buy a membership.

yul36

UA will not usually match from another Star Carrier, at the time I did it, it was because a perk of AMEX plat in the day was Gold on CX, and thats what allowed the match.

superangrypenguin

UA will allow you to do a status challenge. (at least at the time that is something that I could have done).

I would agree with others that since the OP is mainly flying UA to get onboard with the UA program.

Welcome to FT! or better yet, welcome to the zoo. We mostly don't bite, because if we do, we get smacked upside the head

yul36

Challenge yes, match no.

superangrypenguin

What was it again? How many flights in 90 days? (IIRC?)

YOWisHome

If you are persistent and show them that you plan to travel a lot -- while threatening to switch to Delta or American (which will Match) -- you can get a small match. I was able to push for 50K match of my SE100K. Then spent 5 Months getting 75K and another month hitting 1K. Other thing to note is that a resident of Canada the PQD does not apply you only have to hit the miles.

24left

Never sure which AC vs US thread is alive and active......so.....


Awesome photos. Got me wondering if anyone at AC HQ (or whoever owns/runs the MLLs) has any intention of moving out of the 1980's decor, and putting modern charging stations and ......wow, look at those day rooms.....

"United Airlines is fighting back against competition with a stunning new service"

http://www.businessinsider.com/unite...-lounge-2016-6

kwflyer

I particularly like the wine flights and the gel cooling mattress and pillows. Although I'm sure someone from AC will chime in in how it's not possible due to storage,costs or some other comfort pony rendering issue.

Didn't yyzsd mention how AC has no more storage onboard?�� And used that as an excuse to justify (among other calls for service upgrades) the downgrade premium economy drinks to economical plastic ones? Yet UA, and other carriers seems to find a way...(especially with beverage variety).

rankourabu

wow, you are just a cheap entitled pax.
If people werent so cheap, AC would improve.

I cant believe the sense of entitlement, you are not entitled to gel cooling mattresses and pillows!

If you want that, pay more!