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hunter321 Oct 17, 2010 7:14 pm

Delta or United
 
Okay so need feedback

Currently two years in a row diamond with Delta
Premium Exec. with UA

400K life time miles with delta

I find miles redemption with Delta are higher on most routes, times. UA seems better. As a D level some nice touches, but hardly been upgraded due to full flights internationaly, domestic is fine. mostly fly from STL to ATL or DET.

Using system wides on international travel are hard to get, M or higher level, currently UA has lower class of bookings req. How will the CO/UA impact MP benefits (more members = harder to get stuff?)
MQM miles rollover year over year with D is a nice touch.

Most likely i can reach one K with UA by year end.

My thought is drop a bit down to Platinum level w/Delta and try to reach and keep one K with UA.

:eek:

Evan! Oct 17, 2010 7:44 pm


Originally Posted by hunter321 (Post 14962963)
Currently two years in a row diamond with Delta

Do you mean this year and next? Diamond just started on March 1, 2010.

hunter321 Oct 17, 2010 7:45 pm

2010 Diamond, and already qualified for 2011.

hunter321 Oct 17, 2010 7:50 pm

wow, some serious posts , and million miles

stevens397 Oct 18, 2010 6:29 am

One of those posts that most could have answered just by reading the title!;)

sbm12 Oct 18, 2010 7:17 am


Originally Posted by stevens397 (Post 14964946)
One of those posts that most could have answered just by reading the title!;)

And yet you didn't?? :confused: :eek:

I think that, assuming the travel patterns work - and it sounds like the will for you, most folks would value UA 1K over DL Diamond. Even with the W+ fare requirement on the SWUs the UA version is easier to use than the DL version.

If you're not getting domestic upgrades anyways - one of the few areas in which DL is supposedly very strong for top tier - then I'm not sure it is worth sticking around, particularly since you are not a hub captive.

holtju2 Oct 18, 2010 8:20 am


Originally Posted by hunter321 (Post 14962963)
mostly fly from STL to ATL or DET.

DL doesn't fly to DET.

hunter321 Oct 18, 2010 8:46 am


Originally Posted by holtju2 (Post 14965482)
DL doesn't fly to DET.

Delta does fly from STL to DET, well if one loves NWA, then it could be NWA. But now they are Delta, NO?

But STL small fish, but still goes to ATL, DET, etc. (okay so it is DTW, maybe) i think you knew what i meant. Detroit? My sincere apologies for that.

thanks for you feed back.

sbm12 Oct 19, 2010 8:02 am


Originally Posted by hunter321 (Post 14965655)
(okay so it is DTW, maybe) i think you knew what i meant. Detroit? My sincere apologies for that.

Indeed, DTW or DTT, but we all knew what you meant. Some people like to poke at others without actually providing any useful content. Such is life online.

5khours Oct 21, 2010 9:56 pm

I fly mostly TPAC....may be a different answer depending on your travel patterns, but for me mo question that UA is much better.

1) Flat bed C on all the routes I fly.
2) High UG probability on Int'l >90%
3) You can upgrade even the cheapest fares.

ffI Oct 21, 2010 10:06 pm


Originally Posted by 5khours (Post 14990585)
I fly mostly TPAC....may be a different answer depending on your travel patterns, but for me mo question that UA is much better.

1) Flat bed C on all the routes I fly.
2) High UG probability on Int'l >90%
3) You can upgrade even the cheapest fares.

only on AA, on UA it is w+ which excludes the cheapest fares.



Originally Posted by hunter321 (Post 14962963)
My thought is drop a bit down to Platinum level w/Delta and try to reach and keep one K with UA.:eek:

OP I agree with your plan. As long as you have lounge access either via DR or Amex, DM+1P is much less than PM+1k.

party_boy Oct 22, 2010 9:59 am

well where are you flying to and from which airports?


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