The old question: Platinum yay or nay?
Already re-qualified for Gold and have time until October 31st to reach Platinum. With my upcoming round trips NUE-AMS-JFK and FRA-PVG-TAO, i'll reach 281XP. I will absolutely not buy SAF, since those are work trips and i don't see why i would spend my own money on this. I could either donate miles (i'm sitting on around 300k) or squeeze in a NUE-AMS-BLQ trip (instead of driving 10 hours to Italy) at the end of october which would give me 28XP.
I flew a bit more than usual during the recent months, so qualifying for Platinum again in the future is uncertain and lifetime status probably unrealistic. Except early access to the preferred eco seats, i don't really see another benefit compared to Gold. The second bag and lounge access are important for me, seat selection 72h before departure is usually fine.
So tell me people, are there any valid reasons i should still go for platinum?
Or should i rather just enjoy the 81XP roll over which will make reaching Gold again super easy?
Edit: Getting upgraded for free easier might be one benefit that just came to my mind.