Originally Posted by
enviroian
You make good points, and I really like star alliance, and have no problems redeeming award tickets. Having the SWU available for any fare class next year is nice, but to yank that away 2011 stinks. All of my business travel is domestic. I fly to the UK twice a year to visit family so I'm not sure it would be worth it (does one not still have the ability to earn AA EQM's on a BA operated flight? If so, THAT would be beneficial to me as there is of course the non stop BA 744 phx-lhr).
I'm glad that you find some value with CO/*Alliance, esp. since I'm not familiar with other options out of Scottsdale!
Regarding the 2010 SWUs, -- I think it's great that CO even offered those -- as they certainly could've waited & announced all the prospective 2011 changes at once, instead of easing CO Plats into the 100K mindset this year!^