Not true at least until both UA & CO are 1 program till then depending which metal one is flying and which program you are crediting it to there is a Difference. A Plat on CO flying on UA will fall below a UA GS and 1k on the Upgrade list. Then with UA my CR1s usually clear way before the flight due to my level with them
I said there's no difference if you earn CO Plat via BIS or status match. Obviously there are differences between UA1K and CO Plat.
My point was/is that having status for just having it is Pointless and there are plenty of people over the yrs Ive been on FT that want it thinking it makes them a Somebody, it doesnt.
I guess this posting of what U got is just another game you Kids like to play and try to Upsluge everyone else thinking it makes you better then everyone else. Its most likely very true that there are Airlines out there that make aheck of alot more $$ off a passenger taht doesnt even have a FFB# with them then they do with all the Miles I travel with them. Im 1000% sure that 1 person paying for a Biz tkt to Asia or Europe will net that carrier alot more profit then with my 100K+ flying I do on them. No delusions for me
and I see it as Immature for anyone to participate in Ive got more then you do or am more Important then you are. But you KIDS can go ahead and play your games sorry for interupting
You seem to be under the illusion that we're getting the statuses for bragging rights.
I fly 25K+ BIS miles on CO on paid flights per year. Do you not think I'll get use out of being Plat? That I won't enjoy my CLE-LAX upgrade percentage going up from 20% to 80%? Or that I won't enjoy getting exit-row seats in advance? Or just being able to book reward tickets and cancel them as needed?
I have 100 Hyatt paid stays this year, do you think I won't enjoy the fact that I matched that to SPG Plat? I did very much so in VCE earlier this year. Getting a suite and free internet even on just a few stays is worth it.
Avis has delivered a car (Caddy/Inifiniti/MKZ) from CLE, some 30 miles from me, for free multiple times this year, charges me below market rates for gas, and chauffeurs be back to the terminal in my car, is that pointless?
Airtran upgrades me and anyone else flying with me 100% of the time, or is it immature to have that status? My parents, grandparents, and wife sure didn't think so when they were enjoying the great J service with kosher snacks and a huge drink selection.
I can access 1,000 lounges worldwide (as can my brother as BMI only publishes a first initial on their membership card) with BMI Gold, or perhaps that's just to "Upsluge everyone else?"
Need I continue?
Perhaps what's really going on is you're just venting your anger for shelling out $$$$ every year on MRs to requal with numerous brands when we're doing it for free? I don't blame you then...Heck even I did a PIT-SNA MR with my wife on CO last year.
I don't believe there are too many of us that are doing this for bragging rights...we just enjoy being treated well when traveling and work towards achieving that in the most economical manner in which the airlines have decided to allow that to occur.