<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rayk:
As to the question if United will get some of my business – Yes, just booked flight for the end of Dec.
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If United were to comp you because you'll take one flight with them (which I suspect you have to fly with United as the route may not be available or convenient with AA or DL), it would be a lousy deal for United and a lousy deal for the existing United Premier Executive members. Airlines have to worry about dilution of elite benefits. Indiscriminate comping dilutes the benefits of existing elite members. Can you honestly say that you will fly 50K flight miles or 60 segments in the coming calendar year with United? You mention that next year you will spend $50,000 on DL tickets. How much on AA tickets? And how much on United tickets?
In retrospect it looks like NW did the right thing.
[This message has been edited by PG (edited 12-08-2001).]