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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
I know many on FT say benefits never get better over time
There is excellent reason for this.

Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
but I'm hopeful GPU/RPU upgrades get easier in 2020.
They won’t.

Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
1. 1Ks should be culled due to 15K spend requirement
That’s what they said at 10K PQD, and 12K PQD..

Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
2. RPUs in circulation should come down by 70%+
Who cares, if they rarely clear?

Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
3. Mileage devaluation should eliminate millions of miles in circulation that could otherwise be used for upgrades
GPUs and RPUs are rarely, if ever, losing out to mileage upgrades, or even Everyday business awards. It’s just not something that happens. UA is selling the seats. There’s no reason to expect that will stop.

Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
Wonder if any of those changes will further address this recurring pain point.
Not in any meaningful way, because as long as the planes are going out full, it’s not a pain point for UA. It’s only one for their customers.
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