When will Asiana follow suit from Korean
Dec 14, 2019, 5:06 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,239
The point I was trying to make was that matching KEw with 10k for *S and 40k for *G would make them very uncompetitive, especially considering their smaller network. Doesn't mean they won't do it though.
Dec 14, 2019, 8:52 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,352
Q is going from 70% to 25%. For local Korean travelers, this is often the lowest sale fare you see (and it's still not "cheap"). It's like say 1.2 million won round trip versus 1.5 or 1.6 for full fare 100% earning difference in fare class. So you really gotta want that mileage.
Dec 15, 2019, 1:14 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: AMEX Business Centurion
Posts: 418
I just went all in on OZ (ditching TG after many years, due to their recent changes). It would suck if they made a major negative overhaul now, but I suppose cutting bait now would be better than once I'm fully invested without another *G option.
Dec 15, 2019, 2:07 am
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,900
OZ devaluation is pure speculation at this point, but come on, almost every program out there is cutting benefit for their elites and devaluation. I don't think you can run away from it. Sooner or later, everyone will have something that mirror's UA program.