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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:29 pm
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arcticbull
 
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Originally Posted by AA_EXP09
How can they compete when I can buy an I seat on AA and use an eVIP?
If they serve good champagne and caviar then the eVIP can be worth >$700.
Exactly. This right here is why US carriers have poor int'l F products. Nobody pays to sit there because of eVIPs and miles and upgrades and being airline employees. That in turn causes service standards to fall. That in turns causes nobody to buy the seats.
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