2x1 is back!, But now with more miles!
Dec 10, 2015, 5:43 am
#196
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Dec 10, 2015, 11:02 am
#200
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My beef is that LH F isn't really working (ie. SFO-MUC on 12/13) even though I could see/book it on UA/AC. I would have bought the miles for that, but now maybe I'll just book w/ AC and pay the ~$400 in surcharges b/c LM's booking engine makes me want to pull my hair out
Dec 10, 2015, 4:54 pm
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My beef is that LH F isn't really working (ie. SFO-MUC on 12/13) even though I could see/book it on UA/AC. I would have bought the miles for that, but now maybe I'll just book w/ AC and pay the ~$400 in surcharges b/c LM's booking engine makes me want to pull my hair out
Dec 11, 2015, 1:19 am
#203
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It is a bite and switch, is it really that hard to comprehend it? 
They need to sell the miles, you need an initiative to buy. They managed to create quite a buzz this round, hands down. They are not as stupid as most of us believe them to be.
They need to sell the miles, you need an initiative to buy. They managed to create quite a buzz this round, hands down. They are not as stupid as most of us believe them to be.
Dec 11, 2015, 6:05 am
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Dec 11, 2015, 7:16 am
#205
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Dec 11, 2015, 1:40 pm
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Dec 11, 2015, 6:08 pm
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Dec 11, 2015, 6:20 pm
#210
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I'm going to guess that the profit maximizing price for miles is where many people would say they're very tempting and if they had an immediate use for them they'd definitely buy. It's generally not optimal to sell them so cheap that a quorum of people think they're a no brainer.
Based on how they've been fine tuning these promos over the last couple months, I'd venture a guess to say they're going about as far as they're comfortable.
Based on how they've been fine tuning these promos over the last couple months, I'd venture a guess to say they're going about as far as they're comfortable.