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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 1:13 am
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Originally Posted by awayIgo
I do two round trips a year, that gave me 800 points to stay silver. I will now only get 640 points a year for the same trips. I am also unable to ascertain if I will be able to do any upgrades. I am a "common person" ( in your insulting language) and this change is horrendous!
Only way I can see 2 r/ts a year netting 800 points would be by flying flex Y tickets to long-range destinations (except LAX) or cheap C to NY/Toronto or mid-range C to Europe.

That's not the "common flyer" who flies cheapo Y once or twice a year.
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