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Old Jun 26, 2019, 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by worldwidedreamer
Unfortunately for us business travelers, Hawaii remains primarily a leisure destination. My sense is that historically a large percentage of passengers to the islands have been on awards tickets. WN entering the market won't affect people who want to use AAdvantage points much.

I disagree. If AA drops fares to compete, that lost revenue has to come from somewhere. The first target would be number of awards released to that destination. So it certainly could have an impact on award travelers.
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