Airline Status Explained And Is It Worth It?
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2023
- "Now Boarding" is a videocast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation.
On this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie Josephs and Erin Black discuss frequent flyer status, airline perks and whether the game is worth it. They talk with Tom Stuker, who has flown more than 23 million miles and has lifetime Global Services status on United Airlines, and Brett Snyder, a former airline manager and founder of the Cranky Network Weekly, an industry analysis site, as well as a travel agency.
Produced by: Erin Black, Leslie Josephs
Animation: Jason Reginato
Senior Production Manager: Kathy Mavrikakis
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Executive Producer: Kamelia Angelova
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Airline Status Explained And Is It Worth It?
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These promgrams are only worth it if someone else is paying for your flights. These programs are held up largely by bussiness travelers. For 99% of consumers buying the cheapest flight is optimal.
I’m a 1 million mile flyer on United. Lifetime gold. Definitely enjoy the basic perks like free bags, assigning seats, economy plus, etc. But also unexpected perks like randomly having my entire family + a friend upgraded to business class during check in. It’s also nice not having to chase the status milestones annually.
Was on a United A319 the other day and just shook my head when 56 elites were on the upgrade list 🤦🏻♂️
People need to realize that this whole loyalty program thing is about the company doing everything possible to NOT give you perks.
Boarding should happen rear to front . 100%.
Google travel flights is one of the best economy flight planners. I don't understand why people spend so much more money to fly on the same plane.
Loved this, please do more deep dives like this!
Flying now sucks more than it has ever sucked. For people that are not smart enough to get this: They just take away normal perks that we all had 20 years ago and now claim that you are getting more if you pay extra for upgrades, while they are actually downgrades in truth.
One time I was in delta one so I was in the premium line. But 90% of the economy seat was occupied by military personnel 😂. So even if you’re in the highest tier line, you can still board last in some odd cases.
We need to invest more in high speed rail
I think airline status matters more for business travelers or if you frequently take the same route (visit family, significant other, etc.) That way either work pays for it, so it doesn't cost you, or you're probably taking the same airline each trip.
I have delta gold and I love it I always get upgraded first class or comfort plus. I also have sky priority which gave me lounge access on an international flight which was really nice.
I don't chase status. I get credit card reward points that can be transferred to airlines or hotels like Hyatt. There are many ways to generate 5x or more points on spend and huge credit card sign-on award point bonuses. Couple that with learning the ways to find sweet spot awards and you'll soon be flying around the world in style. No loyalty for an airline status for me.
The point Brett Snyder makes about how many consumers would be better off with a 2% cash back card, I've been saying this forever. The cashback card allows you to use that cash to buy any flight or hotel or rental car. A brand specific credit card locks you into only flights available with that airline, or specific hotels that might not be where you want to stay. In most, if not all, cases, it's not like you're getting more value being locked into a specific brand vs cashback per dollar spent. Meaning, it's not rewarding $3 for every $100 spent towards specific brand vs $2 cashback on a 2% card. You're at best getting 2% all the same, so why not get cash back that can be spent anywhere? Makes no sense.
I got a Free trip to Paris when i was living in Michigan with Northwest airlines+ new credit card application.
It also doesn’t hurt to have a buddy pass with an airline if you know an airline employee. Also, I was a platinum pro with AA during the pandemic, the only 2 cities where I wasn’t cleared for an upgrade no matter what flight I picked were MIA and PHX. All the other hubs, I have either gotten the upgrade on both flights or just one in First and one in economy. Sometimes though, I chose to wait to be upgraded to First Class because one thing I made sure of is to check availability in First with the waitlist to see if I’d be able to get it or not. One thing I know for sure though is that every time I flew into and out of LGA or DCA, my upgrade would always clear to go to another hub city depending on the time of day the flight departed as well as to and from home. Now, I do have a new business that I created so my ultimate goal is to get United Premier 1k or American Executive Platinum status by the end of the year but, we’ll see how that turns out. Always wanted to experience Global Service or Concierge Key
Buying short-haul flights based on loyalty programmes is such an American thing. In Europe, most people flying within Europe do so on budget airlines such as Ryanair, Wizzair, and easyJet, where the only considerations are the ticket price and convenience of the flight. All these frequent flyer programmes are designed to make customers buy more tickets than they otherwise would from a particular airline and be less price sensitive.
I got status with Spirit, I can bring a carryon for free 😂
I’d rather have hotel status than airline status
JetBlue has the best deal going for points and status. If you want Mosaic status and free trips, get their card. Plus they are generally one of the most comfortable airlines to fly.