Originally Posted by
newyorkgeorge
I agree "better" might mean for AA lower costs of a program. I should think an announcement should be forthcoming by year end or very early 2016 at the latest. For me I am somewhat mentally preparing for what could be my last year of enjoying EXP-goodbye EXP desk, unlimited space available complimentary domestic upgrades, SWUs, no fee award changes and additional discounts on AC memberships-it was a blast while it lasted.
I was weeded out of the system starting the 2013 calendar year. My reasons were not the destruction of the program but high airfares. The prices did not justify the mileage runs to top off what I couldn't get for business travel. So I am fortunate to have LT Plat and now I'm part of teh 87%
Not so much in the 87% that I fly 1X per year but I do fly now strictly based on price. Of course for personal travel I have to adjust for baggage fees, seat availability and all the other things I get free as a Plat on AA. However, I'm not longer married to Advantage.
It sucked the first year; it was really tough losing SWU's, free upgrades, the EXP line and all the other EXP goodies but by year two I was fine and now it just seems so long ago that it was like a dream and as I watch all these changes, its just shrugs now; AA just like the rest is a commodity and its all about cost and what flight is going to get me the most bang for the buck for the price paid