Originally Posted by
LaserSailor
Nobody was getting screwed, before or now.
HVF were getting about 5% rebates, LVF were getting 30%
now both are getting the same percentage discount off their spend if they are at the same status.
FF miles are a financial liability and accounting rules typically allow a historical overall use rate of 80%. Approximately 20% of miles expire unused. These facts stein airlines financials, public documents ( or can be calculated from statements therein)
But you can't get around two facts-
#1: UA is giving out far fewer miles than before.
#2: UA has massively reallocated (compared to last year) the miles they
are giving out.
You can argue that it's a fairer system this year, and I'll go along with that. But you can't say, at the same time, that nobody was getting screwed last year, because if the new system is more fair, then the HVFs last year were not getting their fair share.