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UA-NYC
In response to the crowd saying that US was the only program to charge its elites for better Y seats, he basically said "it's only a matter of time before the other majors start doing the same thing".
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Based on the "enhancements" (and lack of any response to our concern), this won't shock me now.
It wouldn't shock me, but it might influence (reduce) the amount of travel UA/CO will get from me significantly. Most of my travel is discretionary and virtually all self-funded (and free of MRs/VRs). So if it becomes too much of a painful experience, I'll find a different use for those dollars. I will, of course, still travel to visit family, but maybe not as often. I will still go on vacation, but probably not as often or far if it means traveling in E-. And I will start considering other carriers.
Not saying that charging elites for ELR-style seats is the straw that breaks the camel's back, but surely it's getting there eventually.