Using miles to upgrade on *A carriers?
Mar 28, 2007, 9:00 am
#1
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Using miles to upgrade on *A carriers?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the option to use miles to upgrade on LH and other *A carriers supposed to start sometime this Spring? I haven't heard a thing about it--has anyone else?
Mar 28, 2007, 9:05 am
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As of yet, US is not participating in this *A program. It sure would be nice if they would.
Mar 28, 2007, 9:19 am
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Indeed, it might be enough to keep this CP around. Is this one of the "concessions" being discussed by management and FFOCUS?
And wasn't this "in the works" last year--or does my memory fail me?
And wasn't this "in the works" last year--or does my memory fail me?
Mar 28, 2007, 10:29 am
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Yes, it was mentioned in one of the merger update e-mails last year that this year they will be joining the *A upgrade program.
Mar 28, 2007, 10:55 am
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Unless I'm missing something, I can't figure out why US would not participate in the *A upgrade program.
It's seems like a no-brainer: we US flyers can dump our miles on OTHER carriers while the flyers of the other carriers -- many of whom know that US's FC and Envoy service is weak -- probably won't use many of their miles to upgrade on US anyway!
If anything, the rest of the *A should be fighting to prevent US from participating.
It's seems like a no-brainer: we US flyers can dump our miles on OTHER carriers while the flyers of the other carriers -- many of whom know that US's FC and Envoy service is weak -- probably won't use many of their miles to upgrade on US anyway!
If anything, the rest of the *A should be fighting to prevent US from participating.
Last edited by tommyleo; Mar 28, 2007 at 11:04 am