Presidents Club Rates Increasing
Aug 1, 2007, 2:12 pm
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Aug 1, 2007, 2:20 pm
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Aug 1, 2007, 2:38 pm
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The prices have not gone up in a VERY long time..CO needs to raise PC membership fees to cover the cost of doing business..You have to admit President`s Club is a huge value over basically All other airlines..CO President`s Club provides Complementary Booze and Complementary WI-FI and charges less than other clubs..In all fairness a Fee Increase is acceptable..UA,AA,DL,US basically charge more..then when you get there..they charge you for Booze and charge you for WI-FI..even with a fee increase,CO is still the best bargain! ^
In this trip report, (http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=707259) in the EWR section of the first post, the writer makes this comment about the Lufthansa / SAS facility "Unfortunately there was no free wifi, but rather you had to pay for it. Can anyone say glorified Red Carpet Club?" My experience at the KLM Houston facility, which is very small is the same. In AMS, the KLM food selection was enhanced, but not to the point that if I wanted something substantial I would not have gone to an outside restaurant. I left the KLM Houston facility and went to the PC.
The suggestion for an enhanced facility, perhaps at EWR and IAH for BF might make sense, like United used to have at EWR. At the other facilities, leave it the way it is.
P.S. In AMS, they did offer "free" internet access at 5 PC's for 30 minutes, but it took three trips to find one available. Wireless acces was 16 Euros, over $20.
Aug 1, 2007, 3:01 pm
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DL does have at it main hubs - ATL, CVG, JFK - separate BE lounges - that offer great food items - like meal. The BE Lounge in ATL is very large - as large as the biggest CRC and is great. Only thing is the only shower is in term E CRC - none in the BE lounge. Lots of fancy food, Champagne, etc. is hosted in the BE lounge.
Right now CO does not really have the space at the terminals to add/expand the lounges. It just seems that half the people flying have access and it becomes a loud busy atmosphere.
Back when CO only had one lounge in IAH - near the Term C security area - up the elevator - it was much more exclusive and less crowded.
Right now CO does not really have the space at the terminals to add/expand the lounges. It just seems that half the people flying have access and it becomes a loud busy atmosphere.
Back when CO only had one lounge in IAH - near the Term C security area - up the elevator - it was much more exclusive and less crowded.
Aug 1, 2007, 3:39 pm
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With respect to those who reccommend raising the price of membership to reduce congestion in the clubs, in my opinion, CO would have to raise the price at least $400 per year to have any material impact on traffic. Add to that the passengers with partner lounge membership and Amex Plat access, and it becomes apparent that there is no easy way to reduce congestion.
Aug 1, 2007, 3:41 pm
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It would be fine by me if they axed the Amex Plat lounge access, as I'm sure that would cut down on a substantial amount of the riff-raff. However, I'm betting they make a tidy profit off all those Amex Plat users...
Aug 1, 2007, 3:45 pm
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Yep - I cannot see CO ever forgoing that Amex Plat revenue.
Aug 1, 2007, 4:14 pm
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I'm Riff-Raff
Aug 1, 2007, 4:31 pm
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Aug 1, 2007, 5:14 pm
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I wonder if it would work for CO to create an additional, more exclusive club level with further restricted access? I mean, cater to the Plats (and 'above'), no lower level riff raff, no companions, no Amex, that kind of thing. Perhaps an additional floor level or part of a floor - for starters at CO term E. I think that makes more sense than totally changing the entire program.
Aug 1, 2007, 5:16 pm
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If the action didn't decrease the throngs in the Club, it would be good evidence that the price point is too low.
Aug 1, 2007, 6:06 pm
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- Annual: $25 increase for all membership types
- Annual with Spouse: $40-60 increase
- Three-Year: $65-75 increase
- Three-Year with Spouse: $115-200 increase
- Lifetime: $410-485 increase
- Lifetime with Spouse: $590-630 increase
- Senior Lifetime: $305-390 increase
- Senior Lifetime with Spouse: $495-580 increase
Are you sure you want us to give you credit for this one, ContinentalFan??
Aug 1, 2007, 6:38 pm
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I'm not sure that this is... public info, but I'd be curious as to how many people are members..
I'd wager on the order of 1-200,000.
Most elites, some general members, minus amex plats.
I like the idea of a "Platinum President's Level", they could do it for BizFirst and platinums would be allowed to buy in. Less people... real food, the high quality alcohol.
I'd wager on the order of 1-200,000.
Most elites, some general members, minus amex plats.
I like the idea of a "Platinum President's Level", they could do it for BizFirst and platinums would be allowed to buy in. Less people... real food, the high quality alcohol.
Aug 1, 2007, 6:53 pm
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I wonder if it would work for CO to create an additional, more exclusive club level with further restricted access? I mean, cater to the Plats (and 'above'), no lower level riff raff, no companions, no Amex, that kind of thing. Perhaps an additional floor level or part of a floor - for starters at CO term E. I think that makes more sense than totally changing the entire program.
I prefer the P Clubs
Aug 1, 2007, 6:57 pm
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I guessing it may be too much of a hassle to have some PCs at the hubs be dedicated solely for PC members @:-)