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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 9:32 am
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Steph3n
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Originally Posted by BlissWorld
I am seriously considering going back to UA.

I have 2 itineraries on hold. They expire tonight.

With DEQM and those 2 itineraries. I'll have 90,000EQM, which leaves 2 transcon for me to do before the end of year. Piece of cake.

I will have requalified CO GOLD on Sunday. I think I'll stop there. I have a couple of CO e-cert worth $125+ each. If I go back to UA, I'll give those out to box'ers.

tick toc tick toc
If the DEQM is that big of a draw for you, you weren't worth it for CO anyway (please udnerstand I mean nothing personally by this)

In fact I got to thinking how bad these DEQMs are for these companies, others arguing how it will draw money, I think it may very well be a nail in the coffin. With the way UA has mistake fares someone could be top level elite for less than I pay CO for GRK-FLL RT, losing them money, then they move on to the next airline to get more wallet candy.
It doesn't generate IMO a loyalty that some are selfishly arguing, it generates wallet candy whores that are seeking only cheap mileage runs.
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