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Nov 16, 2009 | 10:01 am

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I agree that not granting a free status match is a very short-sighted business decision. I can understand charging for a challenge if you do not have elite status with any airline, but if you are a proven loyal flier, charging for a challenge rather than just status matching just seems so tacky.