<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GGpillow:
You guys are waaaaay overestimating the impact of mileage runners. Their simply aren't enough of them for it to matter. The arguement would be valid if it was even 1% of our business. It is not. 25% of our Premiers don't even know they are premier, or what it means. The majority of our 1p/1k folks make it based on real business travel. I understand the arguement, but it simply isin't an issue.
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I have no idea which source you quote from. But according to
more reliable info, change in US Airways preferred mileage accural rules will result in 37% fewer elites for 2004. I am not suggesting that all 37% are mileage runners. However, these 37% seems to be mainly leisure traverlers as business travelers are more likely to buy Y fares.
BTW, after reading through more than 100 posts already from mostly fuming mileage runners about the US Airways news, I am even more convinced than last night that the airlines (assuming all majors will follow) have made the right move!!!
My argument is that it is more economical for the airlines to cut capacity than to keep feeding off these mileage run fancies.