Originally Posted by
pinniped
What is "the AE debacle"?
I don't see how a loyalty program makes a society richer or poorer.
I have no idea what the "AE" in the OPs posts is supposed stand for, but because of mention like Tango, I presume it relates to Air Canada leaving the stand-alone Aeroplan program and going to have its own program (again?):
However, since AE doesn't seem to be a valid abbreviation for either Air Canada or Aeroplan, I can't be sure.