Originally Posted by
HongKonger
They're doing this to give people a taste of status in the hopes they'll fly more next year once they have it and then they will have to figure out how to make the MQDs to keep it. This is why drug dealers give you the first hit for free.
Yep, and the freebie works. NW gave me FO in 2007 shortly after I started travelling for work, but long before I officailly hit FO on my own accord. It had me hooked for several years, compelling me to do MRs after the travel for work slowed down (yes, I was a gamer) and leaving my friends and family shaking their heads sadly at my antics. "You're driving
where to fly
where to be there for 2 hours???"
Back to having work pick up the travel tab lately, but I have had my fun and am OK letting my status lapse when the work travel eases again. But NW/DL definitely started me on the status game by giving me FO before my time.