Serious question, if the flight was worth $290 a/i, and there was a $155 cash payment on the award flight, didn't the 975AM actually redeem at a value of $135? Which is still comparable to the 10.5c/CM (95/$10). Or were there other benefits to the award flight over the $290 flight (e.g. the way AC awards used to be changeable)?

And now that I realize the expiry starts in a year, I understand the lack of outcry. But is AM really going to be able to tell people (like me) who have >800 DM that they're going to expire and too bad there's nothing to redeem for? Or will they institute a transfer-to-CM offer again, so that people can burn them in increments of 95?

I feel like I should actually pay attention to AM, and stay on DM, to try to get to 950DM in the next year, but what's the point if there's nothing to redeem for?

Thanks!
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