Will NW/DL match AA/UA double EQM?

gottaluvNW · Mar 19, 09, 2:37 pm

Do you think that DL/NW will match the double EQM promos currently being offered by AA and UA?

Has NW been known to do so in the past?

saleenxp8 · Mar 19, 09, 2:46 pm

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Originally Posted by gottaluvNW

Do you think that DL/NW will match the double EQM promos currently being offered by AA and UA?

Has NW been known to do so in the past?

I believe they've done so in the past.... At least once I think.

Jaimito Cartero · Mar 19, 09, 2:48 pm

What's double of 0?

3Cforme · Mar 19, 09, 3:12 pm

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Originally Posted by gottaluvNW

Has NW been known to do so in the past?

Yes - and NW has initiated their own 2X EQM promos. During one I thought it an excellent time to visit Singapore as I had already been to Capetown and Bangkok.

**slippahs** · Mar 19, 09, 3:27 pm

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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero

What's double of 0?

Do you really want DL to do that math? I think it'll be a negative number...

humanoid94 · Mar 19, 09, 3:44 pm

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Originally Posted by saleenxp8

I believe they've done so in the past.... At least once I think.

I remember NW matching UA when UA tried to steal customers from NW with a double EQM promo during the mechanics' strike.

GTITAN · Mar 19, 09, 4:10 pm

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Originally Posted by humanoid94

I remember NW matching UA when UA tried to steal customers from NW with a double EQM promo during the mechanics' strike.

Yes indeed, kids those were good times as I remember them well!!! Shame, they ain't comin' no more.

Safe Travels

**slippahs** · Mar 19, 09, 4:17 pm

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Originally Posted by GTITAN

Yes indeed, kids those were good times as I remember them well!!! Shame, they ain't comin' no more.

Safe Travels

Surely the mechanics strike wasn't a good time for travelers? So much tension and apprehension about flight stoppages.

saleenxp8 · Mar 19, 09, 4:19 pm

Well, regardless, this seems like a good time to shoot for ExPlat on AA considering how much they've ruined the benefits of NW Plat.... I've got enough travel to book during the period to bank myself about 70K or so

GUWonder · Mar 19, 09, 4:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero

What's double of 0?

Zero -- but if DL would run a triple EQM promotion maybe I could do some exceptional math.

Jaimito Cartero · Mar 19, 09, 5:34 pm

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Originally Posted by slippahs

Do you really want DL to do that math? I think it'll be a negative number...

Yeah, and I'm sure there will be a partner fee, and a multiplication fee, and some other fee they'll add soon.

MikeMpls · Mar 19, 09, 5:41 pm

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Originally Posted by GTITAN

Yes indeed, kids those were good times as I remember them well!!! Shame, they ain't comin' no more.

Safe Travels

And until the end of February two years later people were whining about the oversupply of NW elites.

Hey, it won't affect me this time. Go for it!

GTITAN · Mar 19, 09, 7:28 pm

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Originally Posted by slippahs

Surely the mechanics strike wasn't a good time for travelers? So much tension and apprehension about flight stoppages.

Fair point Slippahs, I meant more the promo itself was good. Mike I won't be availing myself. AA EXP I think this year is enough as work travel is way way down.

Safe Travels

MikeMpls · Mar 19, 09, 7:49 pm

My recollection was UA started with a farily lame/tame double EQM promo to take advantage of the mechanics' strike. NW replied with a wide-open, no-holds barred promo valid for quite a few weeks.

Crazyhotelguy · Mar 19, 09, 8:02 pm

Do we really want a double EQM promo over here considering that a number of us have complained about the oversaturation of NW/DL Elites and the fact that this could reduce some of our chances of upgrades? I kind of equate the double EQM to the DL Amex status issues that many of us have voiced our opinions about. More Elites lessens one's chance at an upgrade.