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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 7:48 am
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vandrei
 
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Originally Posted by anc-ord772
Bingo. I cost UA money in benefits. I'm a split of work and leisure, but I don't pay more than 8c/mile for 1K and a low as 3c/mile. UNITED still wants my business, but not have to pay out the perks.
The problem is that without many of those perks, UA is uncompetitive on some routes.

Originally Posted by MrAOK
I think there will be a little loss for United from fewer MRs, but far more in losses from losing the loyalty elite benefits generate.

If you are never going to achieve Elite status, it's far more likely that you will buy a ticket based on price. So if they price right, United's move is the best thing that ever happened to JetBlue, Virgin America and possibly Southwest
VX and UA are frequently the same price on IAD-SFO and IAD-LAX. The majority of my friends refuse to fly UA economy but love VX economy. Others swear by WN and have asked me why I continue to drink UA "Kool-Aid."
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