Originally Posted by
Stranger
AC has been quite successful in turning Aeroplan but especially the MM program into revenue makers.
For instance, if it were not for the MM program, I would not go out of my way to fly specifically AC, vs. Star Alliance. Or if significantly cheaper, other airlins.
I call this, the loyalty handcuffs ..... you see some cool flights, cheaper flights, better flights .... but no, you look at your LQM and say, I am almost there, I am almost there and I want that payoff.
Like in the office when a structural change is made and they come to you and say this great, and you are part of that change and in three years you get 50,000 Shares
and for three years you look across the way at cool opportunities, but wait there is 50,000 shares waiting for you, lol