Originally Posted by grumbler
This is a good point, but isn't part of the problem that AC is trying to compete with airlines for high yield international pax, and not for international leisure pax - the BA Exec Club program is an example of this type of approach. Under this scenario, they would be looking at the bimonthly YYZ-LHR J class passenger as a more attractive candidate than a weekly YYZ-YHZ J, for example. Given that many corporations are more willing to shell out for J on long hauls but not internal NA flights, this might not be completely irrational.
Not sure I understand what you are saying (the coffee is still brewing). If AC was genuinely focused on high yield pax, then wouldn't a parellel revenue based qualification system make sense? I don't think AC management have the balls to go the BA route when the other major NA carriers still give Q points for discount fares. However instituting a parellel rev based system (if only on AC.com) would allow them to reward high rev but low mileage customers.