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Aug 19, 2023 | 5:01 am

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SPN Lifer

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Originally Posted by michael1023 (Post # 3)

this is clearly a net negative, and while my spouse has the gold card, and not a AU plat card, it starts the trend in the wrong direction, and i will probably keep the plat card when it renews for me on sept 1, but next year, 2024, is a different story, as i bet a nickle the annual fee will go up as well.

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Originally Posted by scubadu (Post # 33)

I'm always fascinated how anonymous people on the internet are comfortable/confident in boldly declaring, on behalf if humankind, what is a "net negative" (or a net positive for that matter).

I for one, am delighted by this and frankly, I see it as "clearly a net positive" and long overdue. . . .

The quoted post seems to be stating the effect of the change on him, or his estimation of the long-term consequences. Those are purposes of FlyerTalk discussion. Nowhere does he purport to speak for all humanity. It is best not to over-generalize.

Last edited by SPN Lifer; Aug 19, 2023 at 5:08 am

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