Hmmm...the 2,500 and 10,000 are nice, kinda like the threshold bonuses of old.

The SWUs would seem to affect only a small percentage of flyers, probably the heavy business travelers in the hub cities.

The business-class-bonus-miles-count-toward-elite move is getting so widespread and entrenched it'll be hard for airlines to repeal anytime soon, methinks.

General trend seems to be toward being looser on miles but staying tight (certainly compared to NW) on upgrades.

Still, with all the widespread takebacks it's refreshing...