<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
NJDavid, all I'm trying to do is demonstrate some mathematics. Everyone is having a hissy fit over the fact that CO and DL are reducing Q's while good ol' AA is giving, and has been giving for a while, extra Q's.
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Not correct.
Everyone is having a hissyfit because CO is reducing again, period. And lying about it again.
Lest you forget, the track record:
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*Elimination of purchased First Class Upgrades, confirmed within 24 hours of departure.
*Elimination of ELT certificates good for confirmed advance upgrades.
*Elimination of advance upgrades on H fares
*Removal of top tier Elite capacity free rewards at reduced mileage.
*Elimination of reduced miles companion rewards
* Elimination of the Infinite Elite Program
* Elimination of Tier Bonuses
* Saturday night stay requirement added to standard reward tickets
* Implementation of the 30 Day Rule—“so Elites can get more international upgrades”
* Loss of ability to upgrade on Coach reward tickets
* Implementation of the 72 Hour Rule for international upgrades—produces many happy Nonrevs, and allows many Elites to experience the joys of a 31” pitch seat for 9 to 16 hours
* Elimination of the 50% phone-in reservation bonus for Elites
* Implementation of HoKeY fares, making CO the most restrictive of all U.S. carriers for international upgrades
* Elimination of 20,000 mile Off-Peak Awards, immediately after Gordo “promised” us that there’d be no further benefit cuts
* International upgrade availability “enhanced” by the addition of $600-800 BendForward “service” fees
*Elimination of free elite luggage tags
* Refusal of agents to manually upgrade EUA omissions
* Greatly reduced Bonus Miles opportunities, including the elimination of the very popular GGONE123 bonus and the elimination of Bonus Mile opportunities on Q & T fares
* Implementation of $4 drink charge on international flights
* Loss of ability to upgrade Continental.com Specials
* Elimination of OnePass miles on Continental.com Specials
* Implementation of the most draconian mileage expiration rules of any U.S. carrier, other than WN
* Elimination of Senior fares
* Raising Club prices after AmWest was forcibly dropped from the partnership by CO, resulting in the loss of access to all their clubs as well.
*Removal of value of unused economy tickets
*Removal of $35 redeposit fee waiver
*Removal of paper upgrade certificates
*Removal of all fee waivers for Elites
*Removal of no fee, same day flight changes
*Removal of automatic upgrade advantage for loyal advance purchase
*Removal of "A" movies from IFE
*Removal of normal headphones, replaced with "state of the art" (if the particular art is garbage) plastic ear clips
*Removal of major magazines in airport stands
*Removal of top-shelf liquor at clubs
*Elimination of ability to transfer One Pass miles to HHonors program
*Elimination of specialty meals
*Elimination of full EQM on lower fares.
*Increase of domestic mileage upgrades from 10K to 15K miles EACH WAY!
*Increase in Bend Forward international upgrade fees, even on HoKeY tickets
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[This message has been edited by NJDavid (edited 09-19-2003).]