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Old Feb 24, 2015, 10:45 am
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Sure, and if I write about particle physics -- a subject about which I know nothing -- maybe that could be "substantive" and "worth reading" to boot?
Sure it could be. Science writers for popular magazines routinely describe technologies they don't understand, yet readers still benefit.
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Old Mar 1, 2015, 2:02 pm
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Wile E. Coyote decides to try that "reverse psychology" thing he read about in the psychology text he ordered online from Acme University.

Beep-beep!
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Old Mar 1, 2015, 3:54 pm
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Lol, I've been saying this for years! The devaluation of the programs causes consumers to drop their blinders. That is GOOD for consumers!

I'm glad he finally conceded the point! ^
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Old Mar 1, 2015, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by kokonutz
Lol, I've been saying this for years! The devaluation of the programs causes consumers to drop their blinders. That is GOOD for consumers!
Momentum causes markets to overreact before finding a new balance. FT'ers will have switched to cash back cards for several years by the time the FF programs resume adding value rather than taking it away. We are heading into some lean years for loyalty programs.
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 8:29 am
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Originally Posted by kokonutz
Lol, I've been saying this for years! The devaluation of the programs causes consumers to drop their blinders. That is GOOD for consumers!

I'm glad he finally conceded the point! ^
I read it as his attempt to convince Delta not to throw consumers into the briar patch (to use an even older cultural reference). Like the people at Delta would be listening to the guy who regularly boasts that he invented the term, SkyPesos.

We know that an increasingly revenue-based world of airline redemptions would only undercut VFTW's award booking business. And in my mind, there's no doubt that most of the airline programs would like to follow in the footsteps of IHG, Marriott, and Hilton rather than keep their FFPs as arbitrage opportunities for savvy FTers.

Of course, the question is, can they? In the short term, with an improving economy and consolidation of the major players, I think so, which is why Delta's recent decisions, while bad for most of us, are great for the financials of the airlines. Southwest and Delta are farther along the path, United is interested in closing the gap, and the exclamation point will be if AA decides they gain no competitive advantage by continuing on the older, alternative path.
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by lwildernorva
I read it as his attempt to convince Delta not to throw consumers into the briar patch (to use an even older cultural reference). Like the people at Delta would be listening to the guy who regularly boasts that he invented the term, SkyPesos.

We know that an increasingly revenue-based world of airline redemptions would only undercut VFTW's award booking business. And in my mind, there's no doubt that most of the airline programs would like to follow in the footsteps of IHG, Marriott, and Hilton rather than keep their FFPs as arbitrage opportunities for savvy FTers.

Of course, the question is, can they? In the short term, with an improving economy and consolidation of the major players, I think so, which is why Delta's recent decisions, while bad for most of us, are great for the financials of the airlines. Southwest and Delta are farther along the path, United is interested in closing the gap, and the exclamation point will be if AA decides they gain no competitive advantage by continuing on the older, alternative path.
Oh, I completely agree that the post was a passive aggressive 'warning' to AA not to follow in Delta's footsteps. Because it will be better for consumers and worse for the airline (and, of course, bad for Points and Miles bloggers and award booking companies).

But 'miles' are the past.

Meanwhile, there is a $1500 QR J class fare CMB-JFK. THAT is the future of 'gaming' air travel. @:-)
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by kokonutz
Oh, I completely agree that the post was a passive aggressive 'warning' to AA not to follow in Delta's footsteps. Because it will be better for consumers and worse for the airline (and, of course, bad for Points and Miles bloggers and award booking companies).

But 'miles' are the past.

Meanwhile, there is a $1500 QR J class fare CMB-JFK. THAT is the future of 'gaming' air travel. @:-)
Don't think it is valid anymore. These have to be " found" and pulling the trigger has to be faster than Clint Eastwood !
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 12:22 pm
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Don't think it is valid anymore. These have to be " found" and pulling the trigger has to be faster than Clint Eastwood !
I just booked one for $1800 this morning. @:-)^
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 3:40 pm
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I just booked one for $1800 this morning. @:-)^
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Old Mar 2, 2015, 4:04 pm
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Thank youkokonutz. Guess I was late in reacting. Will. Have to keep trolling QR
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Today's post is a copy of a CNN.com article from two days ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/09/travel...ome-colosseum/
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Old Mar 11, 2015, 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by skunker
Today's post is a copy of a CNN.com article from two days ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/09/travel...ome-colosseum/
Imagine if you had an opinion column for USA Today and all you did was make references to other new stories published by your own publisher and other newspapers without ever actually giving an opinion?

I'm pretty sure this guy is writing these articles for Gary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hZeagcxsA
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Old Mar 12, 2015, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by skunker
Today's post is a copy of a CNN.com article from two days ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/09/travel...ome-colosseum/
I think it's a mistake for blogs to want to be news aggregator (or, just as likely, posting the results of their news aggregator). If the don't produce original content or at least offer an opinion then they are replaceable with a real news aggregator.
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