What do business pay for EXP
Apr 12, 2006, 9:52 am
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Originally Posted by drtdk
Do you also believe that the Easter Bunny will be around this weekend?
Apr 12, 2006, 9:53 am
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Originally Posted by drtdk
Do you also believe that the Easter Bunny will be around this weekend?
I'm curious what the number of non BIS EXPs there are out there....
Apr 13, 2006, 12:11 am
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If the name of the company happens to be
Boeing - it wouldn't surprise me -
sometime back there was a thread about a company that recieved EXP cards - granting the window for upgrades, lounge access - but no vips.... it's all rumor until someone who's actually recieved it posts the details - which will happen sometime after the Easter Egg hunt....
sometime back there was a thread about a company that recieved EXP cards - granting the window for upgrades, lounge access - but no vips.... it's all rumor until someone who's actually recieved it posts the details - which will happen sometime after the Easter Egg hunt....
Apr 13, 2006, 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by Boeing2027
I gave him a call this morning. The head of the travel department relayed that as part of their agreement to direct a significant percentage of their travel on AA (for which they also receive a discount) the upper management and all of the board of directors were extended EXP status for themselves and their immediate family members. He would not comment on the amount of their travel budget/percentage flown on AA etc.
Corporate discount? Sure. EXP for family members? Nope.
Apr 13, 2006, 1:37 pm
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Originally Posted by JonNYC
If I thought there was even the slightest bit of truth to this.. I might.
But since there isn't, I don't.
But since there isn't, I don't.
Apr 13, 2006, 2:39 pm
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I'd be shaking my head if AA didn't do this.
The revenue potentially generated by certain Fortune 500 companies is so great that handing out even 50 EXP cards would be meaningless in comparison to maintaining that kind of business.
If it's Boeing, meanwhile, that probably goes double. I don't think I have to explain to anyone on this board how much travel their people must generate, and they're at the ORD hub that puts AA in direct competition with UA. (I have no idea who Boeing uses for travel, I'm just pointing this out in relationship to the earlier speculation about whether it was Boeing.)
Of course, there are all kinds of other companies with similarly huge (bigger?) travel budgets.
The funny part folks, is that IF there's any truth, and the board member, C-level folks are actually flying commercial, they're probably flying in F anyway. So the 'lost' benefits to the rest of the EXP community are likely minimal.
The revenue potentially generated by certain Fortune 500 companies is so great that handing out even 50 EXP cards would be meaningless in comparison to maintaining that kind of business.
If it's Boeing, meanwhile, that probably goes double. I don't think I have to explain to anyone on this board how much travel their people must generate, and they're at the ORD hub that puts AA in direct competition with UA. (I have no idea who Boeing uses for travel, I'm just pointing this out in relationship to the earlier speculation about whether it was Boeing.)
Of course, there are all kinds of other companies with similarly huge (bigger?) travel budgets.
The funny part folks, is that IF there's any truth, and the board member, C-level folks are actually flying commercial, they're probably flying in F anyway. So the 'lost' benefits to the rest of the EXP community are likely minimal.
Apr 13, 2006, 3:55 pm
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Another flaw in this fantasy is the competitive effect of such a policy. If it was offered to one large customer, you better believe that other similar customers would find out about it very quickly. People talk and people change jobs. If Frito-Lay gets something, JCPenney, TI and EDS very soon demand the same thing.
I've never heard of any of these companies getting "family" EXPs.
I've never heard of any of these companies getting "family" EXPs.
Apr 13, 2006, 4:23 pm
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I asked someone the other day who would most certainly be in a position to know if this type of thing exists (and would know all the details of same.) The following is their reply (to that portion of the e-mail) in it's entirety:
So, I'm taking that as a "no."
"Yes all family members, pets, servants and friends and non-immediate family are comped EP as well as life airpass and their names painted on a 777. Why do you still waste your time with those kooky websites?"
Apr 13, 2006, 5:21 pm
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I dont know why everyone finds this so hard to believe. If a company spends millions a year, why would'nt AA make some consessions as part of the negotiations. We are not privy to the actual negotiations that landed the deal and this may have been part of the deal. It would not suprise me if this claim was in fact true, but then again nothing suprises me anymore these days....
Jim
Jim
Apr 13, 2006, 6:27 pm
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Originally Posted by CandymanJim
I dont know why everyone finds this so hard to believe.
Apr 13, 2006, 6:40 pm
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My first message
I have been long time lurker, but haven't written any messages. Really enjoy all of the helpful information on FT. It has helped me maintain PLAT for the last 5 years...
Anyways on the OP's question, I used to work as a top exec for a Fortune 100 company. My old company's travel department has some sort of deal with AA where top execs were provided PLAT status (NOT EXP) and we were able to maintain it even if we did not meet the requirements for the year. The company also has Airpass as well. The PLAT status for top execs was not offered to any family members.
Hope this helps!
Anyways on the OP's question, I used to work as a top exec for a Fortune 100 company. My old company's travel department has some sort of deal with AA where top execs were provided PLAT status (NOT EXP) and we were able to maintain it even if we did not meet the requirements for the year. The company also has Airpass as well. The PLAT status for top execs was not offered to any family members.
Hope this helps!
Apr 13, 2006, 7:06 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk. You are like many of us who have found the collective FT insight to be quite useful.
Your experience is in-line with many AA contracts. PLT and VIP are offered but very, very rarely EXP and certainly not on the wholesale basis imagined by some on this thread.
Your experience is in-line with many AA contracts. PLT and VIP are offered but very, very rarely EXP and certainly not on the wholesale basis imagined by some on this thread.
Apr 13, 2006, 7:13 pm
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Originally Posted by AA53
OK, I will. I work for a Fortune 50 Company who is one of AA's biggest clients. We get no EXP grants but as stated before, 3 VIP designations. By the way, most CMOs and CEOs of large corporations don't travel commercial for time, comfort, and security reasons. Expansion of corporate aircraft use even in smaller companies is growing dramatically as the hassles of flying commercial airlines increase. So even if it was true, but I doubt, what difference would it make?
1. [How much do you have to spend to get this?]
Answer; nothing-- since it doesn't actually happen.
2. "Does anyone else feel slightly slighted that AA would confer such status without any effort[?]"
Answer; I sure wouldn't-- for many of the reasons stated above-- but, again, it's academic until/unless they actually start doing such a thing.
Apr 13, 2006, 7:31 pm
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[QUOTE=drtdk]Welcome to FlyerTalk. You are like many of us who have found the collective FT insight to be quite useful.
Thanks! I look forward to obtaining more really helpful info from all you guys.
Thanks! I look forward to obtaining more really helpful info from all you guys.
Apr 13, 2006, 10:46 pm
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Not Boeing, Allstate. It all started on a communal trip in which I was shocked I didn't hold the upgrade and my friend and his family did - wouldn't believe it if I hadn't saw the BP and he told me his perk - only slighted b/c I work at attaining/maintaining status - to quote - slightly slighted at being slighted, sort of...