Originally Posted by
Phoenixtinct
What your statement implies is that AAdvtange will continue as 3 tiers and it doesn't explain what will happen to US Platinums when they are merged into Aadvantage.
What I think he is trying to get at is that when the programs 'merge,' they will merely adopt the current AAdvantage program and qualification levels. At the end of the year, they combine our 2014 qualifying points/miles to determine what status we get in the new program. Then DM heads to Florida for retirement in early 2015.
It would make sense to hold off on devaluation until 2016, so they can use 2014/2015 to pick up as many disgruntled UA flyers as possible.