Should we get 1.5 AQS for flying in Business Class
Dec 7, 2015, 7:34 am
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The people who have the means and need for real J fares are the most coveted passengers for any airline - doesn't matter if they fly weekly or every full moon.
Passengers forking over upwards of $1,000/hour are passengers you better keep happy, cause there aren't many of them out there.
Dec 7, 2015, 10:19 am
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I'm writing something for a newspaper on a closely related subject right now, as it happens. Would anyone who regularly pays their own way on full-fare J be interested in talking briefly offline? PM me.
Dec 7, 2015, 11:21 am
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You already can make SE100K without taking a single flight. Some (or all? not sure) FP offer 10k status miles/month (I'm guessing that these status miles count as AC miles, meeting the AC metal threshold.) 120k per year = instant SE even if you never use the thing. Not sure WHY you'd do that, but it's certainly possible.
Dec 7, 2015, 12:16 pm
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Are you saying AC would see very little return if, for example, they allowed true J fares to have access to Concierge and to get the meal they want?
The people who have the means and need for real J fares are the most coveted passengers for any airline - doesn't matter if they fly weekly or every full moon.
Passengers forking over upwards of $1,000/hour are passengers you better keep happy, cause there aren't many of them out there.
The people who have the means and need for real J fares are the most coveted passengers for any airline - doesn't matter if they fly weekly or every full moon.
Passengers forking over upwards of $1,000/hour are passengers you better keep happy, cause there aren't many of them out there.
You're describing a frequent flyer.
Dec 7, 2015, 3:03 pm
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A real airline allows premium cabin passengers to pre select their meals and even publish their menus on line.
Dec 7, 2015, 3:29 pm
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Dec 7, 2015, 3:35 pm
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AC's treatment of those buying (non-discounted) J fares is a joke. Not even first choice of meals, largely shunned by concierges, no way of even contacting concierges by phone, limited miles, limited AQS etc etc
While I recognise that we are in the minority on this Board I'd think AC would treat its highest RASK customers better - but no. I'm one that has spent way more than $20K with AC some years but don't even come close to SE.
And please don't say that full J customers don't need SE benefits - just having what is left of IKK would make a big difference.
While I recognise that we are in the minority on this Board I'd think AC would treat its highest RASK customers better - but no. I'm one that has spent way more than $20K with AC some years but don't even come close to SE.
And please don't say that full J customers don't need SE benefits - just having what is left of IKK would make a big difference.
Dec 7, 2015, 3:35 pm
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Although I suspect were getting quite a bit off topic
Dec 7, 2015, 3:37 pm
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Dec 7, 2015, 5:11 pm
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LH F shows their menu but doesn't allow a preordered meal. TG and SQ allow pre ordered meals as do a few other airlines.
Dec 7, 2015, 8:48 pm
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You already can make SE100K without taking a single flight. Some (or all? not sure) FP offer 10k status miles/month (I'm guessing that these status miles count as AC miles, meeting the AC metal threshold.) 120k per year = instant SE even if you never use the thing. Not sure WHY you'd do that, but it's certainly possible.
Dec 7, 2015, 9:11 pm
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Are you confused or was that a typo?
1. Allvest wrote LH F.
2. It is irrelevant that LH or other carriers are reducing routes with F cabins. The topic of the posts above is pre-ordering meals
3. I recently pre-ordered (and received) meals on AA, BR and SQ
4. BA recently announced they are doing it
And so it goes.
Dec 7, 2015, 9:38 pm
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Are you confused or was that a typo?
1. Allvest wrote LH F.
2. It is irrelevant that LH or other carriers are reducing routes with F cabins. The topic of the posts above is pre-ordering meals
3. I recently pre-ordered (and received) meals on AA, BR and SQ
4. BA recently announced they are doing it
And so it goes.
Are you confused or was that a typo?
1. Allvest wrote LH F.
2. It is irrelevant that LH or other carriers are reducing routes with F cabins. The topic of the posts above is pre-ordering meals
3. I recently pre-ordered (and received) meals on AA, BR and SQ
4. BA recently announced they are doing it
And so it goes.
Dec 7, 2015, 9:43 pm
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What LH F does may be irrelevant to some, but I was responding to this specific post and also asked a question, which was not answered.
And the thread started to wanted a little earlier
Thanks.