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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by svasandani
I don't know each airline's policy but I have heard Bob Crandall comment on many interviews on TV shows that 3-5% of the capacity is allocated for award travel at AA. Unless they adjust that percentage downwards (which is possible) it should not affect probability of award seat by too much.
But it's not 3% to 5% on every flight. It's zero on the high-yield flights and high on the low-yield flights, the kind that are being eliminated.
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