I submitted two questions and one was chosen. I suspect that they try to keep a varity of people submitting questions. In fact, I never expected my question to be submitted to Rupert.

Transcripts are for the moderated portion (1 hr) only -- the part that RD stayed on for after 9 PM EST will not be there.

I submitted 3 and got 1 answered -- my guess is the moderator allocated a max of 1 per participant

I submitted two questions and got one answered. I was not logged on as "Fisch" however.

OK. I've read the transcript now.

And I'm still not changing my mind.

I deal with people like this all the time; smarmy marketing types that don't answer questions and allude to things like "I heard" or "I believe" e.g. as some have already pointed out, the comments about WestJet and AA.

Long story short, Mark Twain once said "there are lies, ****ed lies, and statistics". I think you all heard a lot of statistics... like that 30% one, for instance.

Sorry, Rupert. I can't "wait the year to see if the benefit changes are good or not". I have to make my decision NOW because I have to start accumulating my miles for my tier status beginning January 1... and you forced me to make that decision by the end of December with the fumbling around you did then.

I'll enjoy my SE status for this year, but doubt that I will even attain Basic status by the end of the year.... everything goes to MP (even with it's warts....)

Maybe I'll try your program again in 2003....