Is it even worth it to go for million miler lifetime status?
Dec 5, 2020, 8:44 pm
#61
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Lots of the same questions rolling around in my head. I'm at 806k lifetime miles, and was pretty sure that by the end of 2021 I would easily make 1M. Now, it may not be until somewhere in 2023... I'll likely be somewhere between 1K and plat for the foreseeable future (20-30 years more?), so it's definitely worth getting to for spousal and family benefits. But I will say I'm bummed about the delay.
Now if only UA and DL would merge -- I'd be well on my way to 2M
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Now if only UA and DL would merge -- I'd be well on my way to 2M
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Dec 6, 2020, 8:09 pm
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Dec 7, 2020, 2:13 pm
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Whenever the question of going for MM status soon comes up, I always suggest that it might be better to get MM status now (for instance, before the end of the program year if possible) in case the airline changes its MM program requirements or benefits. There's a better chance of being grandfathered in and keeping the status/benefits if you've already met the requirements before any change is announced or implemented.
Dec 7, 2020, 2:15 pm
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Before Covid, I thought not likely.
Post Covid, pending on how remote working and technology have changed business travel, may be not at the scale of mergers between two of the Big3, perhaps some consolidations may happen. We have seen Korean Air and Asiana combined.
Post Covid, pending on how remote working and technology have changed business travel, may be not at the scale of mergers between two of the Big3, perhaps some consolidations may happen. We have seen Korean Air and Asiana combined.