Originally Posted by
gglave
One has to assume the bean counters have calculated that the middle-tier elites cost more to service (MLL & *G lounges, domestic upgrades on flex etc) than they earn in revenue, so AC wants them to go away.
How else would you explain the ravaging of E35 and E50 over the past few years?
Wants them to go away?? I don't get it. How you interpret their moves as hoping customers stop flying them?
Consider it an indirect price increase that may have some mid tier frequent flyers to chose other airlines; OK, I'd accept.
Say that in your mind, it is no longer worth playing the game to attain this status level; fine. Yes I can understand that.
But to believe that a company no longer wants you? Or worse WANTS you to go away??!? That is just unfathomable. I don't understand how you come to believe this.