AA Offers Double EQM, Will Continental?
Mar 18, 2009, 4:04 pm
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My thought is that AA is trying to pull in incrementally more revenue from biz pax who have a choice in carriers or perhaps simply have not been flying as much. What seems silly is that they did not link it to higher revenue fares.
Mar 18, 2009, 4:17 pm
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Actually if one wanted to pursue secondary stAAtus AA's running a triple bonus mile promo on BOS -- SFO/LAX/SAN routes to compete with VX.
In otherwords, as a base member, you'd be earning 200% eqms and 300% on top of the base rdm miles, on AA in this market on the cheap fares. If you're an elite you'd earn even more.
Insane...and not that bad a deal.
In otherwords, as a base member, you'd be earning 200% eqms and 300% on top of the base rdm miles, on AA in this market on the cheap fares. If you're an elite you'd earn even more.
Insane...and not that bad a deal.
Mar 18, 2009, 4:31 pm
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Mar 18, 2009, 4:53 pm
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Mar 18, 2009, 4:56 pm
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Mar 18, 2009, 6:09 pm
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Actually if one wanted to pursue secondary stAAtus AA's running a triple bonus mile promo on BOS -- SFO/LAX/SAN routes to compete with VX.
In otherwords, as a base member, you'd be earning 200% eqms and 300% on top of the base rdm miles, on AA in this market on the cheap fares. If you're an elite you'd earn even more.
Insane...and not that bad a deal.
In otherwords, as a base member, you'd be earning 200% eqms and 300% on top of the base rdm miles, on AA in this market on the cheap fares. If you're an elite you'd earn even more.
Insane...and not that bad a deal.
Mar 18, 2009, 6:16 pm
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CO, Not gona do it.
UA, for sure.
UA, for sure.
Mar 19, 2009, 11:21 am
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As predicted, United matched.
Mar 19, 2009, 11:43 am
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Some of you may not recall that CO did this right after 9-11 (when no one was flying, sort of like now). I flew two RTs DEN-LGW to make Plat for the first time. If it hadn't been for the 2X EQMs I wouldn't have made Plat and wouldn't have been in FC on every DEN-IAH flight for the next three years, which cemented my loyalty to CO. CO has made a profit off of me because of the 2X EQM promo, and gained revenue when they needed it most. Smart marketing move, at least in my case.
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Mar 19, 2009, 12:11 pm
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AA, UA and US all have something of this sort of promotion going on right now.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:13 pm
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I just registered for the UA promotion. At this point, I don't see how CO cannot do it, especially since their future close "partner" UA is doing it.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:25 pm
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Because they don't want to. They didn't last year when the other majors offered DEQM promos and they seem to have survived OK.
Completely irrelevant.
Until someone can show a coherent line of reasoning that suggests this type of program is going to generate sufficient additional revenue that they otherwise would not have realized I'm not seeing the value. I do not think the money is there at all, so grabbing for more of it now won't really work.
Completely irrelevant.
Until someone can show a coherent line of reasoning that suggests this type of program is going to generate sufficient additional revenue that they otherwise would not have realized I'm not seeing the value. I do not think the money is there at all, so grabbing for more of it now won't really work.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:28 pm
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Because they don't want to. They didn't last year when the other majors offered DEQM promos and they seem to have survived OK.
Completely irrelevant.
Until someone can show a coherent line of reasoning that suggests this type of program is going to generate sufficient additional revenue that they otherwise would not have realized I'm not seeing the value. I do not think the money is there at all, so grabbing for more of it now won't really work.
Completely irrelevant.
Until someone can show a coherent line of reasoning that suggests this type of program is going to generate sufficient additional revenue that they otherwise would not have realized I'm not seeing the value. I do not think the money is there at all, so grabbing for more of it now won't really work.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:30 pm
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Until someone can show a coherent line of reasoning that suggests this type of program is going to generate sufficient additional revenue that they otherwise would not have realized I'm not seeing the value. I do not think the money is there at all, so grabbing for more of it now won't really work.
The question is: can anyone show a line of reasoning where this type of program doesn't bring in cash for the company sooner than later?
Getting the cash from the customers as soon as possible may be just what the airline(s) may be hoping to achieve from this type of promotion.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:33 pm
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It's worth it to my personal comfort and sanity to remain top tier on CO (I'm now looking at reaching Gold). As of writing this post, I can't justify the out of pocket expenses in achieving this.
If CO would throw me a bone, I'd bite it.
