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Old Dec 9, 2009, 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by AAExPlat
- DEQM promos. They add a significant number of status flyers that dilute the product for those of us who do fly enough to easily earn status on AA under any circumstance.
No, it really doesn't. It would seem so from reading here, but talking to people in the real world makes it clear that this number is not significant at all. Many elites don't even know about the promotions and, among those who do, few actually change travel plans just to qualify for a new level. This comment is often made, but there is no support given and the real world effects certainly don't show any appreciable increase.

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