Originally Posted by
safari ari
I mean this makes sense, but I don't see how this helps so much, if most people are impacted currently from not being able to fly, earning 50% EQM in the next month won't be much help for travelers who are not flying. Unless you are doing so for leisure or you company is still having you travel (but then why do they need the additional EQM at this point?). Also unfortunate, but not surprising, that it has to be on AS metal. Also, only having this promo for a month seems like they either are taking it month by month or expect travel to pick back up then.
Yes, I'd view this as just the beginning. If, somehow, the virus recedes in a month, then the offer may have helped retain a little traffic during that period. But if it continues to get worse, then they'll probably extend and up the offer as time goes on, or move towards outright status extensions.
The bottom line is that if you have a mass of current elites who aren't requalifying for 2021, it is going to be very attractive for those people to status match to one of the US3 (most likely DL, given the network overlap). That is something AS cannot afford.