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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #160 on: April 03, 2016, 04:55:13 AM »
There's another possibility that the AS/EK contract inctevised AS to use a defined amount of miles, either because of a discounted rate or because of a min purchase covenant.

Amex seemed to have those in the past with DL

I highly doubt the lack of notice was deliberate. It's hard to believe anybody's job security would be affected by a higher than expected redemption rate. More likely somebody who just didn't care
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #161 on: April 03, 2016, 05:26:32 PM »
So now AS is blaming mileage brokers for the sudden devaluation.

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/04/03/alaska-airlines-devaluation-explanation/



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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #162 on: April 03, 2016, 05:44:29 PM »
Pretty clear that they are "not as good" at what they do.

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #163 on: April 03, 2016, 09:43:27 PM »
ROTFL.

This sounds like something we had in pre school.

I am done with your guy for now. He either has no idea what's flying or he is just playing games with you.
this shows over again my guy was right! They cant even stick to one lie! http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/04/03/alaska-airlines-devaluation-explanation/?utm_source=TW&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=SNAP%2Bfrom%2BOne+Mile+at+a+Time
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #164 on: April 03, 2016, 09:51:00 PM »
So now AS is blaming mileage brokers for the sudden devaluation.

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2016/04/03/alaska-airlines-devaluation-explanation/
If I was an Alaskan frequent flier, and I got that kind of response, (that my cost increases overnight because of people gaming the system) man would I be pissed.

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #165 on: April 03, 2016, 09:54:39 PM »
If I was an Alaskan frequent flier, and I got that kind of response, (that my cost increases overnight because of people gaming the system) man would I be pissed.
Pissed at whom?
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #166 on: April 03, 2016, 09:55:55 PM »
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #167 on: April 03, 2016, 09:59:55 PM »
Anyone know if this is true or just them laying the blame on others?

https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir/status/715458825403428865
im gonna go with blaming others...as the link u provided no longer works
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #168 on: April 03, 2016, 10:11:08 PM »
Pissed at whom?
Alaskan. Let's say people had a way to get counterfeit paid tickets and fly with them. The airline overnight goes ahead and switches the ticket price to double because of that. Would you be ok with that?

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #169 on: April 03, 2016, 10:50:55 PM »
If I was an Alaskan frequent flier, and I got that kind of response, (that my cost increases overnight because of people gaming the system) man would I be pissed.

Normal AS frequent flier do not redeem awards for EK F, it is only the freeloaders from Brooklyn, Lakewood and Chattanooga.

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #170 on: April 03, 2016, 11:06:23 PM »
Normal AS frequent flier do not redeem awards for EK F, it is only the freeloaders from Brooklyn, Lakewood and Chattanooga.
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #171 on: April 03, 2016, 11:21:34 PM »
If I was an Alaskan frequent flier, and I got that kind of response, (that my cost increases overnight because of people gaming the system) man would I be pissed.

Yup.

Taking a neutron bomb to deal with a fight at a soccer game.

Could have (i) upped their corp sec dept ala AA, and/or (ii) limited redemptions to family, etc, and/or (iii) limited EK F to AS elites, etc.
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #172 on: April 04, 2016, 09:18:53 AM »
Yup.

Taking a neutron bomb to deal with a fight at a soccer game.

Could have (i) upped their corp sec dept ala AA, and/or (ii) limited redemptions to family, etc, and/or (iii) limited EK F to AS elites, etc.
Or my personal opinion, combined option 2 and 3 somewhat, and limited F redemptions to AH (and family?), as we all know that if you're giving away a ticket, it's not EK F.

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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #173 on: April 04, 2016, 11:55:20 AM »
Anyone know if this is true or just them laying the blame on others?

https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir/status/715458825403428865
Should've saved a screenshot of that :(
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #174 on: April 04, 2016, 12:13:20 PM »
Should've saved a screenshot of that :(

I could still see it, at least on the mobile site. Here's a screenshot.


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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #175 on: April 04, 2016, 02:53:53 PM »
I could still see it, at least on the mobile site. Here's a screenshot.
Cool, what mobile link worked for you?
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #176 on: April 04, 2016, 02:56:34 PM »
Cool, what mobile link worked for you?
Benjies link works for me on mobile:

Anyone know if this is true or just them laying the blame on others?

https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir/status/715458825403428865
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #177 on: April 04, 2016, 03:10:01 PM »
Weird, doesn't work for me.
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #178 on: April 04, 2016, 03:46:37 PM »
Weird, doesn't work for me.
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Re: AS devaluation of EK redemptions
« Reply #179 on: April 04, 2016, 03:59:58 PM »
Should've saved a screenshot of that :(

How cool is that! I was searching all over for a screen shot and when I went back into Tapatalk, it must have actually converted the tweet HTML into a visual because this is the pic I found attached to this thread:

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