FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - 2020 MP changes — Will you switch loyalty programs? What program will you switch to?

Oct 28, 2019 | 7:56 pm

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Originally Posted by quantumslip

Just wondering, what do you think the chances are that other carriers who already don't do a pure revenue-based FF program will change over to like how United are? Specifically I'm wondering about AA and DL especially. Do you think they'll "match" next year or wait and see how things shake out for UA?

And wonder why they didn't go straight to revenue-based FF when PQD came into force instead of doing the hybrid model we had for the past few years? Technical reasons? Something else?

Their inclination is probably to follow suit, if they think it will work. AA would likely be first.

Since the change at United is likely to encourage lower revenue customers to seek a match, I wouldn’t be surprised to see AA and DL include a dollar challenge. It probably won’t happen, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they did.

What’s more likely is that they’ll status match and then follow United in a year, hoping they can keep the converts.

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