Just from what I've read they are hardly upgrading people anymore, I'm only a gold this year as I just started traveling

Dec 25, 2024
1:56:07pm

NonmormonYfan89 Starter

This much in October. But I will probably spend about 40k on flights next year so I just wanted to make sure I was doing it right!

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Alright CB I know some of you do some heavy travel so heres my question.

NonmormonYfan89 Starter

Dec 25, 1:49pm

Still Delta for SLC residents. But get your Chase and Amex points and

Plato

Dec 25, 1:51pm

Excellent thank you! I'm only Gold right now but I just started in October. Next year I'll hit Diamond easy.

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 1:54pm

If you live in Utah I think the answer is still delta.

RalphWiggam

Dec 25, 1:51pm

I think Delta still is better than any of the others. I’m Diamond and I get upgraded to first almost every flight.

specsauce

Dec 25, 1:51pm

Good to know! I didn't hit diamond this year because I just started in October, but next year I should hit Diamond by

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 1:53pm

Bowl game trip gets me back to diamond. Next year will be great.

jollaksentie

Dec 25, 3:11pm

I don't follow - why isn't the DL program worth it? I think it's remarkable.

HarlemCoug

Dec 25, 1:53pm

Just from what I've read they are hardly upgrading people anymore, I'm only a gold this year as I just started traveling

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 1:56pm

Hitting Diamond really matters. The global and regional certificates you get are as good as gold. You should

HarlemCoug

Dec 25, 2:16pm

Thank you! Exactly the info I was looking for. Seems like a no brainer at this point! And I do like delta a lot.

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 2:25pm

None in US but maybe Alaska.

Archaea

Dec 25, 1:54pm

I fly Alaska

NorthwestCoug

Dec 25, 2:00pm

How come?

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 2:04pm

I'm guessing geography plays a role here with a name like that

Kajdin

Dec 25, 2:16pm

Most of my travel is to west coast and Hawaii. Live near Portland.

NorthwestCoug

Dec 25, 2:18pm

Alaska’s program is rated the highest but if you’re out of Salt Lake Delta is

califcougar

Dec 25, 2:05pm

Flight duration/connections > frequent flier program IMO

SwanSong

Dec 25, 2:07pm

This is the answer. Once I decided that programs were crap, and my employer was

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Dec 25, 2:40pm

I almost always buy one ways. If I can catch a flight out the day I work I always try to do that to

NonmormonYfan89

Dec 25, 2:46pm

CC points are worth more than the miles.

maYbe

Dec 25, 2:12pm

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