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Old Dec 19, 2018, 10:38 am
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Beltway2A
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Originally Posted by pmblinn
I seem to be in the minority, but I don't agree with the notion of granting exemptions based on some kind of perceived, accrued loyalty. It's a slippery slope from the company's perspective. (Especially when the OP admits they are only at 50% of the EQM threshold!). OP can get back on the AA horse in 2019 and try to qualify for status in 2020, or take their loyalty--with a fresh start--elsewhere.
Agreed. Surely after 19 years at EXP the OP has some kind of lifetime status to tide him over until he can re-qualify. I have no problem with AA reserving the benefits of status for people who actually fly the required amount.
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