Elite status via credit card spend: AA vs Delta vs United

How Losing My Delta Diamond Status and Dropping to Gold Medallion has Completely Changed my Booking Habits - Eye of the Flyer

I so fondly remember the first time I ever achieved Delta SkyMiles Gold Medallion status. I felt like I finally was somebody big time. I mean, I had been Silver off and on before and loved the perks. But back then, Gold was just one step away from the top elite level of Platinum. Reaching […] The post How Losing My Delta Diamond Status and Dropping to Gold Medallion has Completely Changed my Booking Habits appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.

Elite status via credit card spend: AA vs Delta vs United

American Airlines, Delta, and United each offer four tiers of elite status, and with each loyalty program, it’s possible to earn up to top tier status through credit card spend alone. I found it interesting to compare the programs side by side to see which requires the least spend. Note that I’m not recommending this approach. Airline elite status isn’t valuable if you don’t fly the airline often, so most would do better earning status through a…

A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report) – Cranky Flier

I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO Scott Kirby to hear about United’s growth plans at San Francisco International Airport.” Ok, and this was close enough to home that I could do an easy day trip. So I did… but in the end, nothing was announced at all. This was really an employee rally more than anything, though it was interesting to observe. Besides, I did get some go…