http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/doj-eu-both-say-go-slow-to-dot-on-airline-alliances/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/doj-eu-both-say-go-slow-to-dot-on-airline-alliances/comment-page-1/#comment-11679 ROSANNE SKOPP Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=13240#comment-11679 Continental has already raised the cost of upgrading to Business First, and the explanation I received was that this was done in order to be in alignment with Star Alliance carriers. As Platinum Elite we used to be able to afford to upgrade from Economy by purchasing an H fare. The H fare is theoretically still in existence but, bottom line, the cost of upgrading has soared so that we can no longer justify the expense. They would prefer to have unsold seats to discounting the seats to their very best customers. They are sorely testing our loyalty and we may soon start to look elsewhere.......provided there is an elsewhere. Continental has already raised the cost of upgrading to Business First, and the explanation I received was that this was done in order to be in alignment with Star Alliance carriers. As Platinum Elite we used to be able to afford to upgrade from Economy by purchasing an H fare. The H fare is theoretically still in existence but, bottom line, the cost of upgrading has soared so that we can no longer justify the expense. They would prefer to have unsold seats to discounting the seats to their very best customers. They are sorely testing our loyalty and we may soon start to look elsewhere…….provided there is an elsewhere.

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