If you&#x27;re a frequent flier you will save a hell of a lot more than $1067 on the free upgrades alone.<p>TSA Precheck is rapidly becoming worth less and less, if it continues at this rate it will be the regular lines in a year or two.  When grandma who flies once every 2 years can get it, it ruins the entire point.  I&#x27;ve switched back to regular priority lines at some airports these days as they are faster.<p>The #1 perk any frequent flier will tell you matters the most is having competent people who pick up the phone instantly during IRROPS (e.g. weather&#x2F;flight problems).  Simply using this once a year trivially pays for itself by putting you so far ahead of the regular queue I still get amazed sometimes.  Plus having them available for wonky changes&#x2F;etc. due to rapidly changing schedules is great - 90% of the time they simply waive change fees for me.<p>I agree that the programs are becoming pretty gutted, but still barely hold enough value for me to keep &quot;loyal&quot; to my main airline.  The experience flying Elite with them vs. plebe on other domestic carriers is night and day.