Originally Posted by
fieldeng
Not getting the 100% mileage bonus was another killer even as a Plat. That was one of the other big reasons I switched.
Well considering AA and DL both still give 100% mileage bonuses and AA offers off peak award tickets that are LESS miles than UA (40k RT to Europe in coach, cheaper First to Asia, for example), it seems stupid to reduce it to 50%, especially for the animosity it created.