Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
If you think that AA is going to be selling EXP for $4K or less a pop, once the merger advances to the point where US and AA join programs, I have a slightly used bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
The point being they currently do, and no one is sure what their merged program will look like (if US is running the show like CO is at UA, I suspect the option to purchase top tier status won't die such a quick death as some think). They may not even have regulatory approval by next year, so pax could go ahead and buy there early next year vs. worrying about UA's 2014 rules.