Overreaction to changes?
#121
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This is the crux of the matter. In addition, how do you get people who may be travelling in WT/ET to remain loyal to your brand? If the answer is, as seems to be, that BA doesn't really G.A.S., BA is missing a huge chance to encourage people away LCCs.
I was booking a flight last night. LCC was 100 (all in except food) and BA was 140 (not HBO) and CE was 200. Same destination, similar timings. Why will I book one over the other?
I was booking a flight last night. LCC was 100 (all in except food) and BA was 140 (not HBO) and CE was 200. Same destination, similar timings. Why will I book one over the other?
TK is no LCC either.
#122
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i think so really. i mean, for those that MFU or redeem in F, i honestly don't think the changes are really all that bad.
i mean, it obviously was not so bad to people when to redeem on CX went from 100K in J from NA-HKG to 140K to now....what, 205K. why the moaning people.
i mean, it obviously was not so bad to people when to redeem on CX went from 100K in J from NA-HKG to 140K to now....what, 205K. why the moaning people.
#123
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i think so really. i mean, for those that MFU or redeem in F, i honestly don't think the changes are really all that bad.
i mean, it obviously was not so bad to people when to redeem on CX went from 100K in J from NA-HKG to 140K to now....what, 205K. why the moaning people.
i mean, it obviously was not so bad to people when to redeem on CX went from 100K in J from NA-HKG to 140K to now....what, 205K. why the moaning people.
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#125
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Credit card spends, Tesco etc all help towards that. 360 3V cards would do it
Realistically (just buying a normal fare and ignoring Amex cards etc), a gold member, or silver at present, would have to do at least 4 x CW returns to JFK to pull in those miles, so anything from 5k upwards.
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#127
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Depends. Could be anything from 750 for TP run that gives close to 50,000 Avios up to 4k F fares giving 16000 Avios.
Credit card spends, Tesco etc all help towards that.
Realistically (just buying a normal fare and ignoring Amex cards etc), a gold member, or silver at present, would have to do at least 4 x CW returns to JFK to pull in those miles, so anything from 5k upwards.
Credit card spends, Tesco etc all help towards that.
Realistically (just buying a normal fare and ignoring Amex cards etc), a gold member, or silver at present, would have to do at least 4 x CW returns to JFK to pull in those miles, so anything from 5k upwards.
#128
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Changed to an annual fee about three or four yeras later IIRC - still no points or anything, but more windowless lounges like in FRA T1 (no T2 at the time) behind what has now become the VAT-reclaiming area.
Those were the days...