dearth of MR posts
Aug 29, 2016, 10:21 am
#1
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dearth of MR posts
Is the striking dearth of MR posts the result of few itineraries out there that will yield EQM at less than a few cents each; or the lack of interest in MRs generally on account of rule changes that have made the game of flying primarily for EQM and/or RDM so much less worthwhile; or what?
Aug 29, 2016, 10:44 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Ehm, I always found the RDMs to be a nice add-on onto the EQMs. The issue right now is that it is August, with almost the highest fares you could imagine and most September/October deals have possibly already passed their APR or ticketing restrictions. Or maybe people don't see a point in posting the SAME MRs over and over again (finally!), i.e. you will always find interesting deals ex-Scandinavia, but what's the point in posting that deal every year?
Aug 29, 2016, 11:35 am
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Ehm, I always found the RDMs to be a nice add-on onto the EQMs. The issue right now is that it is August, with almost the highest fares you could imagine and most September/October deals have possibly already passed their APR or ticketing restrictions. Or maybe people don't see a point in posting the SAME MRs over and over again (finally!), i.e. you will always find interesting deals ex-Scandinavia, but what's the point in posting that deal every year?
Aug 29, 2016, 11:40 am
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I think the program rule changes have severely damaged the loyalty of many FTers to any given airline.
MRs have become much less valuable, as have the programs, unless you fly on other people's money.
What is the point of an MR when the miles you fly don't yield the status you want? There are other ways to get lounge access
MRs have become much less valuable, as have the programs, unless you fly on other people's money.
What is the point of an MR when the miles you fly don't yield the status you want? There are other ways to get lounge access
Last edited by Deltahater; Aug 29, 2016 at 1:45 pm
Aug 29, 2016, 5:32 pm
#5
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Now, even if something decent is found, I think about the return on my investment and go "meh"
Aug 29, 2016, 5:45 pm
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Aug 29, 2016, 6:44 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
Programs: UA Silver, MR titanium
Posts: 2,020
MR are dead to majority of the population that fly on their own money. Used to fly for $700 and get 25K miles and get lowest status, now $700 gets you 4K miles and 1/4 of a status. Im not paying $3K of my own money to get lowest status and earning 25K miles.
Last edited by yuel; Aug 29, 2016 at 9:10 pm
Aug 29, 2016, 9:16 pm
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Aug 29, 2016, 10:36 pm
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And just paying $50 or so a year may get you some of what the lowest status gives or more, e.g., priority boarding.