Originally Posted by
sbm12
I don't think that the program is nearly as brilliant as you do. I think that their analysis is flawed in a number of ways, borne out by the number of people who stopped flying just short of a tier level to save the rollover miles for next year, among other things. In other words, they didn't necessarily change customer behavior in a manner that induced more flying and they've also created a system that will artificially increase the number of elite members they have, making the delivery of benefits more expensive overall.
I doubt that CO will implement something similar anytime soon. I also doubt that any other airlines will.
Exactly, I am holding short of 125k on Delta to roll over miles into next year, otherwise there would have been extra value in going for the 125k level.
I guess it works both ways for Delta, but it's not perfect. For me it's good because I have the ability to smooth over a slow year (like this year) and can maintain my status in 2 alliances. I don't think CO/UA will adopt this program.