Pepperidge Farm cookies are in...
Apr 12, 2008, 11:05 am
#31
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Two pages and youre the only real negative post.That says more about the people than anything. Frankly, i think that what it really boils down to is that you want to have your cake and eat it too. You want to book travel through your corporate agency (which i presume is no cost to you) but still get FF miles in order to get free EUA's. I remember a time when employers didnt even LET you accrue FF miles for corporate travel. Giving you any miles at all for corporate travel costs CO money in the long run, since most corporate agencies get a discount on airfare and then they give you miles on top of that.
Apr 12, 2008, 11:37 am
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Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Apr 12, 2008, 11:57 am
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That's great. I'll think of that while flying on another airline because you won't give me 100% EQM's when I book through my corporate travel agency. If you think that FF's care about cookies (which I can buy and easily expense in the airport) really matter then you're seriously listening to the wrong feedback here.
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Apr 12, 2008, 12:00 pm
#34
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The 50% EQM rule has been around since at least 2004. Get over it! Or move on.
Apr 12, 2008, 12:30 pm
#35
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Yep, the rule blows for those of us who have to book work travel through a corporate travel agent. And yet there are a lot of us who still manage to make Platinum every year even with some 50% EQM fares thrown in the mix. CO has stated they are happy with the way the 50% EQM rule works for them, so I think it's here to stay. As others have said, either suck it up and deal with it, or fly another airline without such a rule.
By the way, thegeneral, what's your current OnePass elite status? And what would it have been without the 50% EQM rule? Just curious.
By the way, thegeneral, what's your current OnePass elite status? And what would it have been without the 50% EQM rule? Just curious.
Apr 12, 2008, 3:19 pm
#36
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That's great. I'll think of that while flying on another airline because you won't give me 100% EQM's when I book through my corporate travel agency. If you think that FF's care about cookies (which I can buy and easily expense in the airport) really matter then you're seriously listening to the wrong feedback here.
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Apr 12, 2008, 8:21 pm
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Apr 12, 2008, 10:30 pm
#38
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Apr 13, 2008, 1:42 am
#39
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Any chance these cookies can make it to the Presidents Club?
Apr 14, 2008, 12:06 am
#40
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Wow, this is great news. (The cookies, not the thread hijacks). Now, if they could make it into the P-clubs.
Apr 14, 2008, 12:13 am
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Apr 14, 2008, 9:31 am
#42
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milk and milanos... YUM!
That's great. I'll think of that while flying on another airline because you won't give me 100% EQM's when I book through my corporate travel agency. If you think that FF's care about cookies (which I can buy and easily expense in the airport) really matter then you're seriously listening to the wrong feedback here.
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Compare the number of threads on here talking about cookies to the number of people complaining that they only get 50% EQM due to not being able to book on CO.com and you'll find 10-100x the latter compared to the former. It's great that you listen about cookies and all, but how about listening to things that actually matter?
Apr 15, 2008, 8:22 am
#43
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i wonder how the merger would impact the availability of Pepperidge farm cookies (or milanos/doritos/biscotti, for that matter)?
Apr 15, 2008, 8:26 am
#44
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My guess is that they will no longer be served when COUA eliminates meals at mealtime. Perhaps they will be available in a Buy Onboard box.
Apr 15, 2008, 9:06 am
#45
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I'm VERY happy about the change ... I just hope the cookies won't have nuts. I have a nut allergy and have always been sad that I get nada on shorter flights because of it 