Article on airline capacity cuts this fall
Sep 12, 2009 | 10:10 pm
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Article on airline capacity cuts this fall
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews
Perhaps elite saturation may not occur after all.
Lightest schedules since 2001.
Here's to hoping for a turnaround.
Perhaps elite saturation may not occur after all.
Lightest schedules since 2001.
Here's to hoping for a turnaround.
Sep 13, 2009 | 5:29 am
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews
Perhaps elite saturation may not occur after all.
Lightest schedules since 2001.
Here's to hoping for a turnaround.
Perhaps elite saturation may not occur after all.
Lightest schedules since 2001.
Here's to hoping for a turnaround.
Sep 13, 2009 | 6:30 am
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The article specifically mentions that it's business travelers that aren't flying (and let us assume sufficient fact-checking was done - it's the Associated Press, not a blog). So, apart from high-mileage leisure travelers (an area where FT is way, way over-represented compared to the general population), there will be fewer high-mileage travelers, and so fewer elites from BIS flying.
Fewer elites on fewer flights and smaller aircraft doesn't mean there won't be ample competition for upgrades and awards, however. (Yet I am over 80% successful as a mere gold YTD.)
Fewer elites on fewer flights and smaller aircraft doesn't mean there won't be ample competition for upgrades and awards, however. (Yet I am over 80% successful as a mere gold YTD.)
Sep 13, 2009 | 7:28 am
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The article specifically mentions that it's business travelers that aren't flying (and let us assume sufficient fact-checking was done - it's the Associated Press, not a blog). Fewer elites on fewer flights and smaller aircraft doesn't mean there won't be ample competition for upgrades and awards, however. (Yet I am over 80% successful as a mere gold YTD.)
Sep 13, 2009 | 9:25 am
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