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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:38 pm
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jacknyoc
 
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Cap1 Award Levels...any hope of an increase in the tix cost levels?

This may have been discussed previously, but I have not come across it elsewhere. If it's a duplicate, forgive my oversight.

Given Cap1's "somewhat unique" award level structure, based on tix price (15K miles for < $150 tix; 35K miles for > $150 tix), do you think there's any hope of them increasing the tix levels to something more reasonable/doable in today's flying environment? For example, 15K miles for < $175 or even $200 tix...it's really tough to find any flight for under $150 these days (maybe that's what they want).

I know the trend generally is going the other way...more miles for similar flights. and, Cap1's own award program has gotten really bad in recent years. It's too bad. I thought they used to have a good program...and their foreign exchange deal is good. I've racked up a bunch of miles from trips to Euro and now it's getting tougher to get to usable levels.

Anyway, with Cap1's structure, it would seem to warrant a somewhat different approach and a bump up on tix levels...or is that just wishful thinking?

Thank you in advance.
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