Time to ask again: What is your important elite perks?
 

Here are mine in order:

1) Elite line (I can't even begin to imagine what it's like these days in those looong long bag check lines. This alone is reason to reach even the first-tier status level).

2) Upgrade opportunities

3) Bonus miles

4) Elite reservations. (At times I have to call the "other airline" on their regular number. I am amazed at how long the waits are. Of all airlines, I do find that DL agents are the best on the phone, etite or non-elite).

1) Upgrades
2) Upgrades
3) Upgrades


4) All the other stuff

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1. Systemwide upgrades
2. Mileage upgrades
3. Free lounge access
4. Elite check-in line

Plus the generally nicer service that you get from FAs, CSRs, etc.

1.) Elite Line
2.) Elite Security Line (at some airports)
3.) Bonus Miles
4.) Priority Boarding
5.) Upgrades
6.) Elite Reservations via phone

Used to be the extra luggage allowance was very important, but now that my wife knows how to pack properly http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

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Yep! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

1) upgrades
2) elite line
3) bonus points
4) that nice feeling about being an elite http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Same as above, with the addition of the Crown Room Club membership for DL Plats http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Upgrades.

Elite lines everywhere possible.

Better treatment, waivers of rules, etc.

Upgrades.

The mere thought of "full fare" on my 100% personal travel gives me the shivers.

UA Mileage Plus (1K)
1) 6 SWU
2) 100% bonus
3) check-in
4) HK-49

LH miles&more (Senator)
1) worldwide StarAlliance lounge access
2) upgrade vouchers (good on any paid fare)
3) 25%/50%/75% status miles bonus (paid eco/business/first)
4) can go 160'000 miles negativ and get 50% companion award rebate

KLM Flying Dutchman (Royal Wing)
1) comping my UA Mileage balance in may 2002 (430'000 points/miles)
2) free 'automatic' upgrades with NorthWest (Inner North America)

1-Priority check in lines. This is a biggie for me.
2-*A reciprocal lounge access.
3-Priority phone lines.
4-Priority boarding.

I could really care less about upgrades in most cases.....(maybe that's because of the way Air Canada does it) I'm just soooo use to economy now.


[This message has been edited by Carioca Canuck (edited 02-05-2002).]

1. Priority check-in and phone lines.
2. Clued and/or nicer individuals working #1.
3. Bonus miles.
4. Decent coach seats, when I can't get
5. Upgrades.

6. Watching my boss troop back into steerage once in awhile http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif.



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Saving the world, one clue at a time.

DL Platinum
1. Systemwide upgrades;
2. Comp domestic upgrades with confirmation at time of booking;
3. Elite check-in/security/boarding;
4. Comp membership in Crown Room Club with free alcohol and PCs;
5. Access to all SkyTeam lounges when traveling international.

UA 1P
1. Generous availability of international upgrade inventory on reasonable fares;
2. Elite check-in/security/boarding;
3. Access to all Star Alliance lounges and RCCs when traveling international.

1. Lounge access
2. F check in line
3. Ability to have a negative account balance of up to -160K miles
4. Guaranteed seat even if flight is full

In a word....UPGRADES http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif All else pales by comparison!!

- Upgrades (need that extra shoulder room!)
- Shorter lines at the airport
- Shorter lines on the phone
- Never being involuntarily bumped
- Being able to bend rules sometimes
- Boat loads o' bonus miles

Upgrades, upgrades uber alles.

1. - *A lounge access (and the lounges are everywhere!)
2. - Upgrades (and priority over everyone else)
3. - Priority Checkin (but if I had to give one thing up, it would be this. I wouldn't mind the queue if I knew I could recover from it in the lounge with a Bailey's on the rocks http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif)

Upgrade any fare.

Upgrade any fare.

Upgrade any fare.

Delta, what part of "upgrade any fare" don't you understand? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

AA-EXP

1.- Elite Lines
2.- VIPOWS - Upgrades
3.- The Wing and other lounges worldwide
4.- Phone

upgrades

CO/NW

1) Upgrades
2) Boarding first (more likely to get overhead space)
3) Checking in at first class
4) Bonus miles

UA

1) Boarding first
2) Upgrades (when you get them!)
3) Checking in at Premier desk
4) Bonus miles

I wish UA gave more upgrades -- like CO!



[This message has been edited by FCfree (edited 02-06-2002).]

DL-Platinum
(1) Upgrades (unlimited domestic at time of ticket purchase, if available; international not-so-good)
(2) Elite check-in, phone lines (can tell the difference if picked up by someone not trained as elite phone line personnel)
(3) Free Crown Room Club access domestically and international access regardless of fare

1. Waivers of rules such as the $100 change fee, and an associated feeling of being elite - better service;
2. Upgrade on any fare;
3. Bonus miles;
4. Free or reduced price access to carrier and affiliated lounges.

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But then again look at my Signature.......

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At 6'6" -'coach' is a dirty word!

Yes, upgrades are the most important, but I find that some of the nicest "perks" are being treated like a "human" by the CSRs, FAs, RCC people.

The little things like smiles, having people thank you for flying UAL, etc, are some of the greatest. Also, knowing that if my flight is cancelled, that the CSR in the RCC will wait list me on a couple of different flights to make sure I get on my way!

As a new Premier:

1. Premier Check-in (SFO lines can be crazy)
2. Boarding first
3. Bonus Miles
4. Upgrades
(Most of my flights are cannot be upgraded)

A couple more SFO>SINs and I will be Pre. Exec.!!!

US Airways:

1. Envoy class to Europe http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif
2. Domestic upgrades easy to get
3. Elite checkin

UA 1P

1. *Gold lounge access on intl flights
2. E+ for steerage
3. Elite checkin
4. Cheap SIN flights http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif (makes getting status miles for cheap

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[This message has been edited by chemist661 (edited 02-06-2002).]

My elite 'world' is changing as I fall out of top tier, but the list is still the same

1) Elite line ... the time I've saved just by this benefit is at least 50-60 hours, not to mention the frustration of being 40 deep...

2) Bonus Miles ... cause I'm trying to get to Lifetime Gold on AA and these count towards it

3) Upgrades ... This used to be #1 but as I get used to being mid-teir, flying less and going back to sitting in coach, I just play it cool, get seats in the back or exit row, and usuaully am able to finagle am empty seat next to me. I'm then fine in coach too.

since I fly Air Canada, i'd consider the following the best "perks" of my Elite status:

1. Oxygen on AC metal is free
2. Extra attitude from customer service (we're not happy until you're not happy!)
3. Being able to pay lowest fare without having to worry about whether AC has ripped me off $600 for a chance at upgrading (no lottery for me, thanks!)
4. Not having to worry about miles anymore since I earn more points renting a car than flying across the country
5. being treated like a real *Gold customer when i'm not flying AC!

But then again, I wouldn't know. Air Canada's communications policy is to NOT tell the customer what they have planned!

(AA Gold)

1. Reserved exit row seat
2. Elite check in
3. Bonus miles

1/ access to alliance lounges worldwide
2/ elite lines for check-in
3/ elite lines for security
4/ elite telephone numbers for reservations, ticketing

Full body massages on my UA trans-continental flights... Huh, what's that? Elite perks, not fantasies? Well O.K.

1. Upgrades
2. Check-In Line - especially now
3. Elite Security Line
4. Added respect and other courtesies from the airline
5. Lounge Access for Int'l flights

My needs are simple:
1. Recognition that I am not one of the clueless mass of travelers.
2. Service beyond that given to the clueless mass of travelers.

Everything else is gravy.

Another vote for massages...er...upgrades

1. Upgrades
2. Elite lines
3. Bonus miles

For me, it's easy. The economy plus seats, then the elite check in lines, then the bonus miles.

AS-
*um, hmmm, ability to get awards w/out fees when they need to be expedited
*upgrades across the country for only 5K - ooops, that is changing http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif
*moderately good customer service on alternate thursdays in months begining w/the letter m
*seriously, depending on the customer service agent at the airport or on the phone, it can be great to be a MVP/MVP Gold. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif - op upgrades, changes to tickets for free, v.helpful mileage plan people

AA EXP-

upgrade from any fare! outstanding feature
EXP desk- wonderful service so far, one aangel even called me back at work to give me some more options
Ability to use FC/BC checkin- though sometimes the coach is faster
cheaper club memberships at a higher elite level
Elite security lines at SEA making the morass of C/D-N tolerable

nuf said.

lala

Best perks:
1. More leg room. If United stops offering this perk to Mileage Plus Premier members who buy discount fares, I'm switching to Continental.
2. Separate check-in lines.
3. Upgrades.

Yes the dedicated check in lines are nice (I'm only a lowly UA Premier but it helps) and even the lame UA airport waitlist policy has helped me at LAX in the middle of a horrendous rainstorm in getting on a flight before some obnoxious Angelenos. But what I tell friends in advising them to qualify for elite is "at Premier they start treating you like a human being, anything below that and you're cattle, anything above and they start acting really nice" :-)

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