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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 6:13 pm
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mikelat
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Positive big points for AA EXP (at least currently, may change in CY '16)
- 8 x SWU applicable to any fare (personally have purchased 6 R/T tickets ranging from $700-$1050 to either BKK or HKG and was able to confirm upgrades to 77W J at time of purchase! Probably not as likely these days though).
- No spend requirement for qualification


Negative Points for AA EXP
- AA has definitely tightened down both save award and advance upgrade availability on all flights
- Expect spend requirement to come in 2016 qualifying year
- AA food qualify in J/F has gone downhill. UA at least seems to be trying to invest in this area.

I'm AA EXP but purely as leisure traveler. I figure that QY '15 is my last qualifying year and that once spend requirements come in to play that I'll just live on my current LT Gold status (and see how LT Plat status survives the merger and program changes).
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