As much as I like the double segment qualificiation, it was a bit out of line from the qualification standards for other carriers. So even though it is a cut back and means that my plat qualification last weekend would have been delayed until October, I can see why CO trimmed this back. It was far easier to make Plat than similar levels at AA.

As to the improvements on qualifying miles regardless of place of purchase, CO was non-competitive on this level. Overall, this is an improvement and I want to think that this board with its compliments and critiques had some influence on the changes which have taken place. Certainly the unfairness to elites who were stuck with corporate travel departments and halfed eqm's has been addressed, for the better.