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Post Parker: "To try to change the program (to revenue based) right now would be foolish."

From an interview with Doug Parker in Business Travel News:

Parker was asked whether American would follow Delta and United in moving to frequent-flyer program based on revenue accrued instead of miles flown. Such a move was "not even on the plate right now," he said. "We have to get the two frequent-flyer programs merged first. If it makes sense to make that innovation, we may do that, but to try to change the program now would be foolish."


He's certainly not closing the door on the possibility, but it sounds like it won't happen when they merge the program.

He also said that AAdvantage and Dividend Miles will be merged in the first half of next year.

Here's the article: http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Mo...&cid=eltrDaily
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