There is rumours flying around in France that AP have lost a lot of private clients , and they are in a desparate attempt to launch another AP card scheme here to try to prevent more clients to defect to Netjets. They are even thinking about paying potential client's penalties to enable them to break out of their chosen card scheme. Now that sounds like dirty tricks to me, if you ask me.
That's what you have to do when you are the biggest .....
.... in terms of office space, employees, coffees consumed, air breathed etc.
One day clients will understand, that using bigger brokers only means that you are paying bigger 'broker fees' - for nothing.
In the meantime, Air Partner brokers with share options have seen their options reduced by two thirds. Maybe they should ask for proper salaries instead so that AP has the same salary costs like other 'big brokers'.
Good luck.
Affretage.