Joe B does not mince words over the changes ....
http://www.zyworld.com/brancatelli/branc.htm
If you tell business travelers that discount tickets don't count toward their elite status, they will tell you to stuff your program. They'll defect in droves to any carrier that does offer mile-for-mile credit. They sure as hell won't fly US Airways anymore.
etc, etc.
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