AA 2x EQM/RDM ORD (& DFW) to LAX & SFO; will UA match?
Oct 27, 2011, 8:38 pm
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Oct 27, 2011, 10:10 pm
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Oct 27, 2011, 10:34 pm
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Hopefully this time they do it without the resident/address restriction.
Some of us that fly those segments all the time would appreciate completing for upgrades with fellow elites that have actually earned their status in a non-discriminatory manner.
Some of us that fly those segments all the time would appreciate completing for upgrades with fellow elites that have actually earned their status in a non-discriminatory manner.
Oct 28, 2011, 7:36 am
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Oct 28, 2011, 8:33 am
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In this case, they are clearly trying to prevent loyal passengers based at ORD, SFO, and LAX from flying on Virgin America. If I were UA/CO I'd do the same, as I have flown VX and whenever I see a fare pop up in a market they serve, it's very hard for me to purchase UA/CO because VX is so much better.
Oct 28, 2011, 9:37 am
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Oct 28, 2011, 10:20 am
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Since your profile suggest you are based at SYD, and supposedly you flew ORD-SFO/LAX-SYD, so no matter what airlines you fly ORD-SFO/LAX, you will still be giving your business to UA SFO/LAX-SYD. UA won't be losing that much money if you don't fly the domestic portion with them.
It is for those who solely fly ORD-SFO/LAX that they are based at IL and CA, they know some of them fly multiple roundtrips a month, once they lose them they lose them forever. No business travelers are going to keep swtich back and fourth between AA/UA/VX, unlike international they know they can't fight with multiple int'l carriers, so why bother extend the promotion other than IL and CA residents.
Oct 28, 2011, 10:35 am
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Interestingly I just got an e-mail from a non-MRer telling his colleagues about the AA deal. Perhaps this will get AA more attention than they think. I know some of the airlines were talking about pulling a few more planes out of the market. PErhaps AA thinks they can pick up the gap created.
I'm a little tempted by this one. With it being a start of the year promotion (well started now). I could easily book 100,000 miles in a couple fun filled weeks and give AA a real try. Wouldn't compromise my ability to go back to UA later in the year if I don't like it. I hear AA has more first class and that means, despite the lack of E+, you are sitting up front more. On my short flights, I don't care about E+, so the regional planes don't cause me any concern. I will say I'm not an MD80 fan though...
I'm a little tempted by this one. With it being a start of the year promotion (well started now). I could easily book 100,000 miles in a couple fun filled weeks and give AA a real try. Wouldn't compromise my ability to go back to UA later in the year if I don't like it. I hear AA has more first class and that means, despite the lack of E+, you are sitting up front more. On my short flights, I don't care about E+, so the regional planes don't cause me any concern. I will say I'm not an MD80 fan though...
Oct 29, 2011, 6:18 am
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But that's exactly what I'm looking at - V or AA certainly cover the routes you've pointed out I use, and a deqm could get me status on one of those carriers (AA at least) by the end of the year.
Having said that, I don't plan to switch carriers and a deqm for me isn't particularly helpful.
I'm keen to understand more why someone flying that leg often, but not a resident of either end-point is not a target of such a promotion. I could probably hit 1k on that leg alone..
Having said that, I don't plan to switch carriers and a deqm for me isn't particularly helpful.
I'm keen to understand more why someone flying that leg often, but not a resident of either end-point is not a target of such a promotion. I could probably hit 1k on that leg alone..
