Originally Posted by
AAExPlat
No matter what math you might do, Elites account for an outsized portion of any airline's revenue, and an even more outsized portion of its profits.
Both CO and UA have confirmed this at multiple events and I'd assume it's the same across the board with other airlines worldwide.
Originally Posted by
AAExPlat
If CO continues to thumb their nose at their elites in current fashion, I believe bad things will happen.
^ Well said.
...and if they thumb their nose at the UA elite base we *might* have enough left-over body parts to fill *one* coffin once the MileagePlus'ers get through with them.
Originally Posted by
AAExPlat
I am still optimistic that the merger and the incorporation of UA will take CO off its current path, but I am not holding my breath.
Hopefully. <fingers crossed>