Originally Posted by
WIRunner
Then why are you bothering to get Silver on UA if you're not going to fly them? Seems pointless to spend the funds to just get a card that you'll never use.
Hedge. If AA publishes a frequent-flyer program devaluation to match UA+DL, it may no longer be worth it to fly AA in 2015 and preferred carrier might become UA. If UA becomes preferred carrier in 2015, might be a better experience with 500-mile minimums on PQM and free E+ at T-24.