Zero EQM Club Rollcall
Mar 14, 2009, 6:06 am
#1
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Zero EQM Club Rollcall
Who's with me at zero EQMs for 2009 on CO? Fess up, fellows! Tell your story here. 
Zero EQM Club Members:
magiciansampras
RNE
TSMRSRNE
Who else?
Zero EQM Club Members:
magiciansampras
RNE
TSMRSRNE
Who else?
Last edited by RNE; Mar 15, 2009 at 4:18 am
Mar 14, 2009, 10:48 am
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I am struggling to understand the intent of your post?
Mar 14, 2009, 10:57 am
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Stuck at home bored today are we?
Mar 14, 2009, 10:58 am
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I have zero EQMs on CO.
Mar 14, 2009, 2:21 pm
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*Raises hand.*
Last year netted 128k EQ miles and a slew of Plat points. Last month, I got the dreaded layoff notice from the job that built most of those miles. Fortunately, I got a new job very quickly that starts on Monday, the 16th. Unfortunately, it won't include much travel. I fear the miles bank will be dwindling.
Mar 14, 2009, 4:14 pm
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Mar 14, 2009, 5:28 pm
#7
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I am at 0......until next Thursday 
when I start with
SJO-IAH-DTW-MBS round trip and later in May SJO-PTY-EZE roundtrip on H fare
when I start withSJO-IAH-DTW-MBS round trip and later in May SJO-PTY-EZE roundtrip on H fare
Mar 14, 2009, 5:50 pm
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Posts in this forum should = EQM's, IMHO....
Mar 15, 2009, 4:15 am
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Well, the intent is not to insult me. Fortunately, other posters seem to understand that the intent of this thread is to facilitate discussion among CO flyers who find themselves not flying CO for now. The downturn in travel is a current event, worthy of discussion, affecting many here, some of whom would like to commiserate with other CO flyers.
Mar 15, 2009, 6:17 am
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Why are you at zero EQM - what has changed in your situation - have you shifted loyalty or flying less or your flying is seasonal and will pick up later? Must sy last year I must have don about 85K and this year I think I have maybe 4K....but that will change over the months though maybe not up to 85 again.
Mar 15, 2009, 6:19 am
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Well, the intent is not to insult me. Fortunately, other posters seem to understand that the intent of this thread is to facilitate discussion among CO flyers who find themselves not flying CO for now. The downturn in travel is a current event, worthy of discussion, affecting many here, some of whom would like to commiserate with other CO flyers.
Mar 15, 2009, 12:47 pm
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Why are you at zero EQM - what has changed in your situation - have you shifted loyalty or flying less or your flying is seasonal and will pick up later? Must sy last year I must have don about 85K and this year I think I have maybe 4K....but that will change over the months though maybe not up to 85 again.
Alas, there are many CO flyers who are flying less because of the economic contraction; a few (like me) are essentially grounded. We're earning zero EQMs and it's a stark reality people want to talk about. This li'l ol' thread lets CO flyers talk about that reality, without being made to feel bad (hopefully). Now, that aside I promised you: At zero EQMs with CO, there is no reason to fly CO when things pick up. Then, ani90, your loyalty question becomes prescient. A soft landing would change that. But CO has never been savvy enough to realize it too should be loyal. They will in '10 and '11 when former elites have nothing to lose by qualifying on other airlines, assuming CO is still flying.
Mar 15, 2009, 12:52 pm
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Good for you RNE. I'm part of the club, well at least for the next 45 minutes, till my BOS-EWR-AMS-EWR trip.
I find it strange that a Mod, no less, would post a relatively disparaging comment so soon into the thread, but allow other horrible threads.
And for another FTer to use a controversial term in a flying forum is just disrespectful. Not to mention he/she used it improperly.
I see your thread just as valuable/not valuable as the ones posting that they're the first to earn silver/gold/platinum in a particular year.
I find it strange that a Mod, no less, would post a relatively disparaging comment so soon into the thread, but allow other horrible threads.
And for another FTer to use a controversial term in a flying forum is just disrespectful. Not to mention he/she used it improperly.
I see your thread just as valuable/not valuable as the ones posting that they're the first to earn silver/gold/platinum in a particular year.
