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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 9:20 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Only 16 of the Star Alliance members support *A upgrades. Don't blame United for SA's shortcomings (UA has enough of its own shortcomings).
To a degree I agree there, that it's SAA's fault.

But by the same token - if United had any desire to change that, they have the power within the alliance to heavily pressure SAA to offer *A upgrades. We all know United has very little desire to ever have to payout to any other *A airlines.
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