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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 3:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
Selling F at a premium comes after years of giving it away as a freebie UG. In that model, F was priced out of reach of most travelers, it was empty and thus the seats filled with the carrier's elites. Not anymore.

Better to sell a TCON at a $100 premium than a $1,500 premium, not sell it and give it away.
Given that AA's stickers have value, you have to earn them (only 4 per 12.5k EQMs), or buy them, the upgrades certainly aren't free for most elites.

$100 premium for a TCON or at least 5 stickers valuing out at $200 - yeah, that's free.
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