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Jan 3, 2009, 9:19 am

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Originally Posted by GTITAN

Here will come the real interesting part. Slightly O/T and I throw it out there for the board's consideration, but I wonder if the DL side of the house will get the plethora of 2x EQM promos while the NW side does not this year? I really expect one or more of the airlines to offer a 2x EQM promo this year with the miserable economic conditions. Yes, I know that the FT types really don't like these, and I am not saying it is a good idea, but I expect it to happen. I also worry NW WP types would not be eligible for it while DL SM types would be. Why you ask, because as much as we don't like to say it, the NW and the WP brand is dead. It is going away and not coming back. If you were the DL folks, would you really try to drive folks to a brand that will no longer exist, I would not. 2009 is not going to be fun IHMO for WP folks. YMMV.

Safe Travels.

Excellent point as always.

I think your guess is spot on and when that happens the NW crew will have no choice but to book DL tix to take advantage and will accomplish the hearding of customers to the surviving brand. It will, of course, continue to dilute the ranks and will very likely make Plat the only level that any real benefits will be had. Interesting year indeed.