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Old Oct 3, 2023 | 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
It doesn't, actually.

AFKL will only hold 20% of the shares so they cannot make any unilateral decision of that nature. And I'm not sure I see the logic of ditching Eurobonus for Flying Blue - albeit that Eurobonus is going to have to go through some major changes!

And the traffic has all been in the opposite direction of late....Air Europa left Flying Blue a few years back to set up their own programme, SUMA, and Kenya Airways left Flying Blue this year.

Other than AFKL's vanity, I can see no reason to shut EuroBonus and transition everyone across to Flying Blue.
Does Flying Blue extend farther (beyond subsidiaries) than Miles & More?

I don't see a value in shutting EB either, even as a non accrual member.
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