September 14, 2026 5:37 pm
Would love everyone's take on the value of airline elite status these days. I've been Star Alliance Gold for over two decades and am debating whether it's worthwhile to try to maintain that (via United). United is making it increasingly difficult. I like the fast-track and lounge access I get with *Gold at many airports (Swiss and LH in particular for Senator lounges), and also wonder whether maintaining United Gold helps with United's lower redemption costs (or whether a credit card is sufficient for that). Curious where the community stands on this?