[False Alarm] AA Imposing YQ on Int'l award tix...UA please don't follow the pack
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[False Alarm] AA Imposing YQ on Int'l award tix...UA please don't follow the pack
With AA adding YQ to all international award tickets on all One World carriers as of today (Aug 28th), will United ultimately follow in their footsteps since we all know what a free thinker UA is these days...perhaps this ultimately will set UA apart from the rest of pack especially given new status requirements next year and continued devaluation of miles in other programs. Please please UA actually maintain a differentiating quality for MP.
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With AA adding YQ to all international award tickets on all One World carriers as of today (Aug 28th), will United ultimately follow in their footsteps since we all know what a free thinker UA is these days...perhaps this ultimately will set UA apart from the rest of pack especially given new status requirements next year and continued devaluation of miles in other programs. Please please UA actually maintain a differentiating quality for MP.
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With AA adding YQ to all international award tickets on all One World carriers as of today (Aug 28th), will United ultimately follow in their footsteps since we all know what a free thinker UA is these days...perhaps this ultimately will set UA apart from the rest of pack especially given new status requirements next year and continued devaluation of miles in other programs. Please please UA actually maintain a differentiating quality for MP.
I also have a feeling that UA will eventually hop on the YQ train ... soon (right after DL announces it).
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I would agree a part of your argument, network. I wouldn't think they won't consider the YQ especially when they a following the footsteps of DL for MQDs in 2014.
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If I were considering an int'l award itinerary, I would definitely book it RIGHT NOW.
AA changed its program without notice to anyone, and has only confirmed the change in response to blogger inquiries.
AA changed its program without notice to anyone, and has only confirmed the change in response to blogger inquiries.
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Appears to be a false alarm: http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...award-tickets/
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Appears to be a false alarm: http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...award-tickets/
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AA Imposing YQ on Int'l award tix...UA please don't follow the pack
Mods - please add a "debunked" to the title
Now to go lie down for a few minutes...
Now to go lie down for a few minutes...
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Appears to be a false alarm: http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...award-tickets/
Send out a trial balloon, see if anyone (UA, DL) follows suit, if not, retreat....
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Hah does seem like a "save face" response and a retreat from the backlash. Good to know though...for now.