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Mar 13, 2010 | 7:17 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CalFlyer

Most of my European colleagues (who fly at least one European roundtrip per week, mostly two) used to book their flights in business class, and thus had made it to HON. For some time now, our new travel policy requires discounted economy for flights below 3h -- meaning they will all lose their HON status by the end of the year! I am sure many of them will do this HON run, and they will for sure crowd the lounges!

With due respect even if a number of ex-HONs-to-be decide to retain their status through this MR, they are not going to substantially increase the overall number of HONs who travel frequently and crowd the lounges. From the airline's point of view these "Cessna HONs™" will have the incentive to continue flying on LH rather than on LCCs albeit on deeply discounted fare.