Originally Posted by
aktchi
We should also never write off AI's ability either to blow the *A entry even now or to drop out / get evicted later, which would open up the possibility for 9W.

Originally Posted by
mecabq
Well, I hereby award you the Prescient FlyerTalker of the Month award.
I certainly thought this was a possibility, but I do feel sad that it really happened. I have used AI a few times and liked the experience enough to wish they would get rid of their gremlins.
Some what OT, I recently flew a complicated itinerary: ORD-LHR (AA,Y); LHR-HEL-DEL (Finnair,J); DEL-LHR (9W,J); LHR-PHL-ORD (US,Y). While all carriers have their + and - points, I have to say that I was very impressed with the 9W experience.