Elite Maximizer Guesstimate
Feb 21, 2012, 10:34 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SF Bay Area
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Elite Maximizer Guesstimate
I have an international booking in September.
Currently Elite Maximizer is at $0.10 (20000 EQM/$2000). So... how long do we think this price will hold before climbing? Or will it drop? Want to know when to pull the trigger (if at all).
Currently Elite Maximizer is at $0.10 (20000 EQM/$2000). So... how long do we think this price will hold before climbing? Or will it drop? Want to know when to pull the trigger (if at all).
Feb 22, 2012, 6:52 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
That's a tough call.
I would assume management thinks the higher price they have now vs. last year will maximize the profit from the program, and they are watching this year's revenue to see if that's true. This is further complicated by the 3/3 merger, which will open the program to all rather than just those booking on CO.com.
I have been working on the assumption that there will be some point during the year that management will be looking for a little revenue/cash bump and run a sale. I am counting on the assumption that somebody on FT will notice and notify the rest of us.
I would assume management thinks the higher price they have now vs. last year will maximize the profit from the program, and they are watching this year's revenue to see if that's true. This is further complicated by the 3/3 merger, which will open the program to all rather than just those booking on CO.com.
I have been working on the assumption that there will be some point during the year that management will be looking for a little revenue/cash bump and run a sale. I am counting on the assumption that somebody on FT will notice and notify the rest of us.
Last edited by coolcoil; Feb 22, 2012 at 8:10 am Reason: fixed minor typo.
Feb 22, 2012, 7:17 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
Posts: 4,268
That's a tough call.
I would assume management thinks the higher price they have now vs. last year will maximize the profit from the program, and they are watching this year's revenue to see if that's true. This is further complicated by the 3/3 merger, which will open the program all rather than just those booking on CO.com.
I have been working on the assumption that there will be some point during the year that management will be looking for a little revenue/cash bump and run a sale. I am counting on the assumption that somebody on FT will notice and notify the rest of us.
I would assume management thinks the higher price they have now vs. last year will maximize the profit from the program, and they are watching this year's revenue to see if that's true. This is further complicated by the 3/3 merger, which will open the program all rather than just those booking on CO.com.
I have been working on the assumption that there will be some point during the year that management will be looking for a little revenue/cash bump and run a sale. I am counting on the assumption that somebody on FT will notice and notify the rest of us.
.Safe Travels
Feb 22, 2012, 10:58 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,447
I'm currently getting 15.5c/mile for LAX-MCO
Feb 22, 2012, 11:26 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Programs: UA Plat-2MM, Marriott Life Titanium, Hyatt something
Posts: 1,890
Plus in the next 7 months maybe you'll have other travel that you'll need to schedule and won't need those (or all of those) EQM. You could also book some mileage runs at lower price per mile sometime over the next 10 months.
Feb 22, 2012, 11:43 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K MM | Marriott LTT | National Car EE
Posts: 694
assuming the on-going schedule changes don't make some ticketed MRs impossible, i have two in the range of 2 and 1.85 c/EQM and get to see PDX 2x! i have the time and am otherwise not so encumbered so i can actually do these.
Last edited by eleeut; Feb 22, 2012 at 4:32 pm Reason: amatuer c/EQM mistake
Feb 22, 2012, 12:10 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
Not a chance I am spending any more than 4.5c/EQM -- which it has been generally priced at since it's debut.
Feb 23, 2012, 11:00 pm
#9
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