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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by darthbimmer
Frankly, I always thought the 100% bonus was ridiculously generous, so I'm not surprised to see it decreased.
It's not about being generous. It's about being competitive. UA has now created a competitive disadvantage because AA and DL offer 100 percent for their midtier flyers.
I expect UA will lose some midtier elites for this very reason.
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