Originally Posted by
gemini573
If you're considering AA, I'd wait until they announce changes to their program. It's a great program in it's current form as far as redeeming for partner airlines, but WHEN they gut their program, who knows.
That hasn't been a priority of theirs because of the merger, but now that's winding down. Look at UA/DL and see the type of changes they made and I believe that's the direction they're heading.
Eh, I have 100,000 AA points currently, so a bit late :P