Originally Posted by
grahampros
If you're booking on price AA won't really care. They actually make more money off non elites in such circumstances since the collect baggage fees etc. They have no issues at this point filling the plane.
Non-elites won't pay a premium to fly AA in the way the AA elites are willing to pay a premium to fly AA, if/when AA goes to a DL or UA 2015 type program for earning regular (redeemable) miles.