Originally Posted by pbarnette

This talk of AS divorcing DL is funny. DL accounts for between 2 and 3% of AS's revenue. That is what has AS scared. They know they need DL more than DL needs them and they are panicking. They are trying to cobble together some scattered combination of carriers to replace DL should DL decide to keep that revenue to themselves.

I mean, this double miles for partner spend is pure desperation - they give more miles for the same meager mileage revenue and then just pay it all out upon redemption, possibly even to DL. If AS thinks that running a mileage program is their key to profitability, then more power to them, but there would seem to be cheaper ways to run a loyalty program than propping up an airline.