View Poll Results: Will you switch frequent flyer programs / what will you switch to?
Stay with UA (or join UA - please post)
233
42.75%
Change to American Airlines
28
5.14%
Change to Delta Air Lines
44
8.07%
Change to Alaska Airlines
28
5.14%
Change to non-US Star Alliance (please post which program)
53
9.72%
Change to non-US Oneworld (please post which program)
10
1.83%
Change to non-US SkyTeam (please post which program)
2
0.37%
Split alliances / programs (please post which programs)
28
5.14%
Cease preference for any program
91
16.70%
Retain no preference for any program
28
5.14%
Voters: 545. You may not vote on this poll
2020 MP changes — Will you switch loyalty programs? What program will you switch to?
Nov 21, 2019 | 7:51 am
#391
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: KARB
Programs: DL 2MM
Posts: 26,991
So I have sense there:
- Skyteam: AF or KL has options but generally much more expensive than LH or LX. I can fly Kenya airways but its hard get MQM's or MQD's that are worth much.
- Oneworld: BA has options decent PE options with Qatar as a backup again. Qatar is not great for earning EQM/EQD. I'm not thrilled with AA being my domestic carrier especially because they don't have a credit card EQD wavier.
Last edited by xliioper; Nov 21, 2019 at 8:25 am
Nov 21, 2019 | 9:03 am
#392
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 2MM
Posts: 7,881
I'm stuck in SA for longer than I hoped for.
I've been booking & cancelling award business one-way tickets JNB-NYC (83.5k miles for J) for the last week, and again am reminded just how benefitial the no charge to change/cancel award tickets on UA really is.
I have two award J tickets booked right now; one for Sat and one for Mon. I now hope to make the Monday one, and will be canceling the Sat one probably tomorrow.
1K, you are so tempting, I might reconsider abandoning UA in 2020....although I have to somehow justify an extra $6K yearly spend....
I've been booking & cancelling award business one-way tickets JNB-NYC (83.5k miles for J) for the last week, and again am reminded just how benefitial the no charge to change/cancel award tickets on UA really is.
I have two award J tickets booked right now; one for Sat and one for Mon. I now hope to make the Monday one, and will be canceling the Sat one probably tomorrow.
1K, you are so tempting, I might reconsider abandoning UA in 2020....although I have to somehow justify an extra $6K yearly spend....
Nov 23, 2019 | 7:41 am
#394
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Klagetoh
Posts: 24,201
DL is apparently watching and is now matching UA Silver to DL Gold and UA Gold+ to DL Plat
Before --
https://web.archive.org/web/20191024...atch-challenge
After --
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...atch-challenge
Before --
https://web.archive.org/web/20191024...atch-challenge
After --
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...atch-challenge
Nov 23, 2019 | 8:35 am
#395
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United Global Services and 1MM, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 10,308
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...challenge.html
Where did you see UA Silver matching DL Silver?
Nov 23, 2019 | 9:10 am
#396
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA LT 1K/DL Plat/Hilton LT ♦/Hyatt Carbonado/Wyndham ♦/Marriott PE .
Posts: 5,750
Yeah, what is this?
Now that I am using "The Matrix" for every flight search, I find this all the time, i.e. F on another carrier cheaper than UA Y. It doesn't seem logical but must mean that UA has many city pair corporate contract monopolies, no?
Now that I am using "The Matrix" for every flight search, I find this all the time, i.e. F on another carrier cheaper than UA Y. It doesn't seem logical but must mean that UA has many city pair corporate contract monopolies, no?
Nov 23, 2019 | 9:31 am
#397
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Klagetoh
Posts: 24,201
DL status challenge page is down?
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...challenge.html
Where did you see UA Silver matching DL Silver?
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...challenge.html
Where did you see UA Silver matching DL Silver?
Nov 23, 2019 | 10:14 am
#398
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP; UA 1MM & PP; Marriott AMB; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 62,403
It's certainly working well for me. Flew DL F SEA-PHX on Monday for $239. Nice experience including shower in the SkyClub on arrival from NRT plus meal pre-select. Too bad DL has gone to 36" pitch in F on their 320s. It was noticeably tight.
Nov 23, 2019 | 3:42 pm
#400
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 15,377
Nov 23, 2019 | 8:37 pm
#401
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Australia
Programs: UA 1K 2MMF, QF Gold
Posts: 73
I'm in the same boat as you, I agree much harder for international members, but as a 2MMF there are some benefits so I will travel as I see fit and if I am on *A I will use my UA status, but my TPACs are now up for grabs between QF & UA
Dec 2, 2019 | 12:35 am
#403
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-Silver
Posts: 3,292
AA issues 4 SWU
DL issues 4 GUC (and other alternative choices)
AC issues eupgrades
LH issues 2 eVouchers upon reaching SEN
BA issues upgrade vouchers
etc.
Dec 2, 2019 | 7:36 am
#404
Flyertalk Evangelist, Moderator: United Airlines MileagePlus
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL DM, UA Nostalgist, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 16,145
Usually significantly fewer than UA though. As noted in the list above, AA and DL are effectively half as many, and almost no foreign carrier is even as generous as that.
Dec 2, 2019 | 8:50 am
#405
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-Silver
Posts: 3,292
UA just offers more flexibility in its use, depending on what type of fares the flyer books, which is I suppose an added benefit (until they devalue PlusPoints).