Originally Posted by
dean1121
Ok, let me weigh in here, as a 350000+ BIS DM I HATE free MQM of any kind. The issue with flying every week and doing the miles as some of us do is the freeloading AMEX medallions are a real pain in the ....
I like the thought on a BIS/$$$ type of qualifier. I get the AMEX revenue partnership, just give out the miles as non MQM. Thin the ranks, make "elite" really mean something and then you will not have people like me spending $30k on AA because there is no incentive to stay loyal to DL.
I will not stay 100% loyal to DL until they treat me appropriately.
I dont have the numbers because they are most likely proprietary but I would argue that no matter how many miles one flies they still might not be as profitable to DL as a person who spends the equal amount on AMEX. The money that DL makes of AMEX is almost pure profit. You could not say the same for your tickets.