Discountinuing FFP for Climate Preservation?
Oct 15, 2019, 7:41 am
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Discountinuing FFP for Climate Preservation?
Just wanted to share some article pointing out FFP as a scapegoat of climate changes acceleration...
loool.
According to the article, it Seems that AF already helped to discourage mileage runs by downgrading FB in 2018.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a...ntl/index.html
« Air miles programs encourage people to take extra flights to keep up their "privileged traveler status" and should be banned, according to the report.
So-called "mileage runs" are a common way for travelers to top up their points in order to maintain access to perks such as priority boarding. »
For French speakers: « Vos miles vont-ils partir en fumée? »
https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/rech...2341162_28.php
Or, selon le CCC, les programmes de miles incitent les voyageurs ŕ prendre l'avion réguličrement pour garder leur statut privilégié. On parle alors de « mileage run ». Certains passagers font des voyages inutiles simplement pour continuer ŕ profiter des éventuels avantage
loool.
According to the article, it Seems that AF already helped to discourage mileage runs by downgrading FB in 2018.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a...ntl/index.html
« Air miles programs encourage people to take extra flights to keep up their "privileged traveler status" and should be banned, according to the report.
So-called "mileage runs" are a common way for travelers to top up their points in order to maintain access to perks such as priority boarding. »
For French speakers: « Vos miles vont-ils partir en fumée? »
https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/rech...2341162_28.php
Or, selon le CCC, les programmes de miles incitent les voyageurs ŕ prendre l'avion réguličrement pour garder leur statut privilégié. On parle alors de « mileage run ». Certains passagers font des voyages inutiles simplement pour continuer ŕ profiter des éventuels avantage
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Oct 15, 2019, 7:50 am
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Just wanted to share some article pointing out FFP as a scapegoat of climate changes acceleration...
loool.
According to the article, it Seems that AF already helped to discourage mileage runs by downgrading FB in 2018.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a...ntl/index.html
« Air miles programs encourage people to take extra flights to keep up their "privileged traveler status" and should be banned, according to the report.
So-called "mileage runs" are a common way for travelers to top up their points in order to maintain access to perks such as priority boarding. »
For French speakers: « Vos miles vont-ils partir en fumée? »
https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/rech...2341162_28.php
Or, selon le CCC, les programmes de miles incitent les voyageurs ŕ prendre l'avion réguličrement pour garder leur statut privilégié. On parle alors de « mileage run ». Certains passagers font des voyages inutiles simplement pour continuer ŕ profiter des éventuels avantage
loool.
According to the article, it Seems that AF already helped to discourage mileage runs by downgrading FB in 2018.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a...ntl/index.html
« Air miles programs encourage people to take extra flights to keep up their "privileged traveler status" and should be banned, according to the report.
So-called "mileage runs" are a common way for travelers to top up their points in order to maintain access to perks such as priority boarding. »
For French speakers: « Vos miles vont-ils partir en fumée? »
https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/rech...2341162_28.php
Or, selon le CCC, les programmes de miles incitent les voyageurs ŕ prendre l'avion réguličrement pour garder leur statut privilégié. On parle alors de « mileage run ». Certains passagers font des voyages inutiles simplement pour continuer ŕ profiter des éventuels avantage
Oct 15, 2019, 9:32 am
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Oct 15, 2019, 9:58 am
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At the end of the French article, article from Slate based on some survey or journalist comment.
http://www.slate.fr/story/103893/air...me-de-fidelite
Maybe they consider it as a downgrade regarding the additional « XP » to get a status / revenue based approach comparing to the previous FB reward scheme, the prime ticket price in miles,...
It is a subjective approach.
From a Top-middle Frequenty flyer point of view, the approach can be different.
http://www.slate.fr/story/103893/air...me-de-fidelite
Maybe they consider it as a downgrade regarding the additional « XP » to get a status / revenue based approach comparing to the previous FB reward scheme, the prime ticket price in miles,...
It is a subjective approach.
From a Top-middle Frequenty flyer point of view, the approach can be different.
Oct 15, 2019, 10:44 am
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