1) For those calibrating apples, remember that 1K is not UA's highest tier. Hasn't been for a few years, Comparing CO's top to 1K is a foil. Does CO have a truly elite tier that's similar to Global Services? That's not rhetorical. Do you?

2) Remember that UA and US do not have reciprocal lounge privileges, even absent the adult beverage factor. UA flyers get access to US lounges only when flying C or F, and vice versa.

While UA is the 800 lb. gorilla, I suggest that it will be much more interesting and fruitful (ongoing) to look elsewhere in *A for what's going to open up to you when CO joins it.

At the DO, management made it clear they have no plans to make changes to the structure of OP, including how upgrades are processed. A certain trust has been established between the FT crew and CO management since the dawn of the DO era - I find it highly unlikely they would lie about their plans to us.

If a fundamental change was in the works, but an announcement was premature, it's likely they would have deferred comment rather than stated no changes were planned.

I'm sticking to my theory that we will not see recip upgrades, but perhaps simplified 15K domestic upgrade award booking and confirmation on both the CO and UA websites when making reservations on each other's metal.

Upgrading a PS flight from Y to C for 15K might turn out to be the biggest bang for the buck unless they explicitly keep PS flights out of the upgrade program or require more miles.

Well since DL doesn't offer FREE wifi anywhere unless you are a CRC (not a guest from a partner club) member specifically and you ask the agent at the desk for a T-Mobile card, I'll go along with it being the same RCC, but not the same as CO or NW which was my point.

No I am saying Asiana, Turkish, SAS, and all the other *A carriers do not credit more than 100% EQM, and I am getting this from UA's website (http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1177,00.html). I didn't look at EVERY single partner, but so far as I could see ONLY LH offers more than 100% and only on F. So I don't know what to say, I'll go by what's on United's site.

Fair enough, but that is what UA credits, not what other *A carriers credit. That's why I was confused with your earlier post.

They have CO * and CO Chairman's Circle, the circle is way more elite than UA GS...

There are only 300 in the circle. And many do not even fly CO - they have private corporate jets.

RCC members get into US clubs with a same-day ticket on US, regardless of class of service. US club members get into RCCs with a same-day ticket on UA in any class provided that they have purchased the "RCC option" on their club membership.

LH and US are the only partners that earn more than 100% EQMs in UA's program. LH flights earn 150% EQMs in F, C, and Y/B fares on flights between the US and Germany only. US flights earn 150% EQMs in F, C, and Y/B.

No. I strongly vote against it.

B7