Before retiring I had both airline and hotel status. Once I retired I stopped worrying about hotel status because most of my post-retirement hotel stays have been at non-chain hotels in foreign countries. I still traveled enough to maintain airline status — until the pandemic hit. I didn't travel at all in 2020 or 2021 and have made few trips in 2022, 2023, and 2024, so I've lost all my airline status. Surprisingly I don't miss it. I enjoy being free to book whatever flights I want on whatever airline I want without worrying about the status thing. I now fly economy and never qualify for upgrades, and that's fine with me. I occasionally read the points and miles blogs and have concluded that none of these status programs are as good as they used to be.
Edit: I just read the post immediately above mine, and I agree completely!
Edit: I just read the post immediately above mine, and I agree completely!
Statistics: Posted by UpperNwGuy — Wed May 15, 2024 10:11 pm — Replies 41 — Views 4864