Originally Posted by
hillrider
Emphasis added.
You're the perfect candidate for AA's service, since they stripped it down in order to provide lowest fare. Personally, I pay a premium to get a decent car, I pay a premium to get a decent meal, and it goes without saying that I pay a premium to get a decent flight...although the elite programs warp the definition of "decent".
See, that's your mistake. I pay a premium to have a really nice car. I'll also pay the premium for a good meal and very nice wine. Because I get those things when I pay for it.
If you're paying on AA that way, you're blowing it. I pay for dirt cheap economy, upgrade and get the same service as you. Whether it should or shouldn't be that way is irrelevant to this point. That's what it is.
I only pay a premium for things when I'm actually going to get something for it.
Cheers.