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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 8:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Snowdevil
"Yet" being the operative word; when asked about this at a recent industry event, Doug Parker said they were not ready to switch to that "innovation" just yet. You don't use the word innovation to describe something you're not interested in eventually pursuing.
He's just waiting for the programs to merge first. I bet 2016 at the latest it will mirror US+DL.

Just like baggaage fees, same worry for AS as well. AS held out much longer but in the end they gave in and joined a majority of the others

Here is the full thread discussing Douggie's comment

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...d-foolish.html
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