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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by dieuwer2
Another way for UA to attract more higher-fare paying pax while getting rid of the deadbeats is to slash the discount economy EQM/EQS to 50%.
For instance, T L K G would earn 50% while Q V W S would earn 75% and M E U H 100%.
How will this attract higher fare paying customers? Note UA already provides 150% EQMs for higher fares.
And how will it help the airline or elites for the airline to lose customers?
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