One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Nov 7, 2015, 3:03 pm
#1111
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I know this goes against the party line but: I thought Ben's take on the AA changes this week was really good. He was, at least in my opinion, fair and objective and realistic.
Nov 7, 2015, 4:00 pm
#1112
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Doesn't he want more of his readers to get status?
Very selfish, IMHO.
Nov 7, 2015, 4:01 pm
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His analysis was good. And certainly better than Gary's relative (and all too typical) AA sycophantism. ^
Nov 7, 2015, 5:52 pm
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Me, AA status isn't in the cards at least next year so I'm just waiting to see how bad the award chard devaluations will be.
Nov 7, 2015, 7:23 pm
#1115
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Yeah I thought it was pretty decent. Sure, as an EXP Ben has his perspective that is going to be self-focused...but at least it wasn't a rainbows and unicorns defense of AA. And with elite changes you always have the two sides of the debate whether the change is "good" or "bad".
Me, AA status isn't in the cards at least next year so I'm just waiting to see how bad the award chard devaluations will be.
Me, AA status isn't in the cards at least next year so I'm just waiting to see how bad the award chard devaluations will be.
But don't worry, it still could have been worse!!!!
It's a brave new world out there. Money talks, mileage runners sit in coach.
Nov 8, 2015, 7:23 pm
#1117
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It’s too late to push wholesale changes to the AAdvantage program for the 2016 program year in any reasonable way.
If they did so, they’d be breaking with even the convention that Delta has followed. They would be changing earning of miles or elite status after customers had begun buying tickets for the new year, based on American’s own talking points — tickets purchased with the expectation of published benefits they would receive.
If they did so, they’d be breaking with even the convention that Delta has followed. They would be changing earning of miles or elite status after customers had begun buying tickets for the new year, based on American’s own talking points — tickets purchased with the expectation of published benefits they would receive.
Nov 9, 2015, 9:04 am
#1118
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Lucky's post about scamming IHG by making multiple accounts is horrendous.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
Nov 9, 2015, 10:08 am
#1119
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Lucky's post about scamming IHG by making multiple accounts is horrendous.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
Nov 9, 2015, 10:43 am
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Nov 9, 2015, 11:31 am
#1121
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Lucky's post about scamming IHG by making multiple accounts is horrendous.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
He mind as well make a post explaining how to use a United voucher over and over.
And while we are getting into ethics, how about the boyfriend using him to travel the world? No one else has the balls to say it.
Nov 9, 2015, 12:50 pm
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Nov 10, 2015, 6:21 pm
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So I guess I'll go ahead and answer that one.
Some posters here, the very small minority obviously, just make stuff up. Specifically, in this instance, there's not even a hint anywhere that Ben was ever actually sued by United; and there's also no sign of the boyfriend's being anything other than (as another poster already noted) a class act. A decent writer, too, if that means anything.
Also, could someone help me out for a moment? I can't remember the post where Ben recommended scamming IHG. I looked for it and couldn't find it. I tend, though, not to read the hotel program posts too carefully. Thanks in advance.
Some posters here, the very small minority obviously, just make stuff up. Specifically, in this instance, there's not even a hint anywhere that Ben was ever actually sued by United; and there's also no sign of the boyfriend's being anything other than (as another poster already noted) a class act. A decent writer, too, if that means anything.
Also, could someone help me out for a moment? I can't remember the post where Ben recommended scamming IHG. I looked for it and couldn't find it. I tend, though, not to read the hotel program posts too carefully. Thanks in advance.
Nov 10, 2015, 7:07 pm
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So I guess I'll go ahead and answer that one.
Some posters here, the very small minority obviously, just make stuff up. Specifically, in this instance, there's not even a hint anywhere that Ben was ever actually sued by United; and there's also no sign of the boyfriend's being anything other than (as another poster already noted) a class act. A decent writer, too, if that means anything.
Also, could someone help me out for a moment? I can't remember the post where Ben recommended scamming IHG. I looked for it and couldn't find it. I tend, though, not to read the hotel program posts too carefully. Thanks in advance.
Some posters here, the very small minority obviously, just make stuff up. Specifically, in this instance, there's not even a hint anywhere that Ben was ever actually sued by United; and there's also no sign of the boyfriend's being anything other than (as another poster already noted) a class act. A decent writer, too, if that means anything.
Also, could someone help me out for a moment? I can't remember the post where Ben recommended scamming IHG. I looked for it and couldn't find it. I tend, though, not to read the hotel program posts too carefully. Thanks in advance.