Originally Posted by
Aussienarelle
Oh wow, if TPG is correct, United really do not want the traditional 1K flyers. It is all about the spend and the folks who are spending are already upfront for the most part I guess.
I have a funny suspicion that United is peeing off all the previously United-loyal travelers JUST before an economic downturn, when -in turn- they would so desperately need such loyalty to carry them through it.
In a cruel kind of a way, I almost HOPE there is an economic downturn for this sole reason...