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Old Feb 25, 2016, 8:34 pm
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pinksalsa
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: AA SMiles
Posts: 60
Originally Posted by ZoomVT
Is everyone else (PLT + GLD) going to buy a bunch of stickers ahead of the 30% increase?

I'm surprised I have not seen a lot of chatter (read, complaining) regarding the increase in cost of stickers. I have used 14 so far this year, and if I'm lucky I could use another 20ish this year.

I don't really want to sit on a bunch of stickers, but with lower earning rate and increase in price it seems prudent to stock up. Am I the only one?

Someone please talk me out of buying 30 stickers now at the lower rate and save $300 over the next year.
Personally, buying stickers (even though at $30 each) is nonsense.
$30 for what? A business class domestica with no IFE, old seats, a $10 boring food, and couple of drinks? No way! For me, that's not business.
Id rather spend (at airport before boarding or in the restaurant before airport) a real GREAT meal for $40 or $50, and forget about eating a $10 meal in the plane. (A $10 small no variable meal which costs $30 per 500-miles?!?!?!!).
How in da world would i pay for such a robbery? A robbery that can cost even $120 for a pretty short flight (3 stickers for a 1,500 miles flights).
I do the math, and it makes no sense for me.

My only stickers are by way of actual flying. If i dont earn them flying, I dont buy them.
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