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Old Feb 9, 2016 | 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by teemuflyer
I think that is the sensible thing, but why would an AA SVP make a comment like that to anyone? Just caught off guard by the statement made by the QF CEO, and providing a kneejerk response as not to set any expectations?
There's certainly no "caught off guard" factor as AA/QF reciprocal upgrades have been openly discussed for many months now.

I'd say a somewhat poor quote, somewhat poorly reported (and the fact that it's being reported from the Australian "side"-- so they aren't passionate about AAdv members abili to upgrade, in this context) and then combined with your misreading of it all combine for the misimpression.
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