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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 5:50 am
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skycrab
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The grass is not always greener on another airline

The changes to Mileage Plus for 2015 are for many people (myself included) a devaluation and a reduction in benefit for some.

However, at least UA gave significant notice that they were changing the program.

British Airways gave 3 months notice today that they're "making changes" to their program effective 28-April, and they're not pretty.

- Earning on lowest economy fares down from 100% to 25% miles flown
- Elite level bonus halved for silver (comparable to UA Gold) from 100% to 50%
- Minimum RDM earning on lowest Y fares down from 500 to 125
- Reduction in earning on the (expensive) LCY to JFK all business class service
- Increase in redemption miles required

They're even making you pay for any internal UK flight which forms a connection to a European award ticket!

(There's loads more change too) ->
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...b-changes.html

So, when you consider the changes to MP, I'd like to think others are worse off. Thoughts?
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