I received an email from United this past week asking me if I wanted to buy Elite Status on their airline. I travel mostly American but do infrequently travel on United. What does it cost for one year?
- 1K® status for $20,000
- Premier Executive® status for $10,000
- Premier® status for $5,000
Not cheap to sit in First Class alot.
I’m surprised the airlines have not done something like this sooner.
I’ve known people to fly around indiscrimantely towards the end of the year just to get to a certain status.
Though, the pricing here seems on the high side (unless the designation is permanent).
I couldn’t imagine anyone spending that much for personal use. But if one travels for business reasons I’d think some companies might take advantage for their executives that travel.