Originally Posted by
JonNYC
Absolutely!
There's a reason I did a 1K challenge right before UA instituted revenue based RDMs (that and I got a few dirt cheap 2-2.5 cpm fares
), so if I "wasn't" EXP I'd consider it this year.
Plus, even if you go be a free agent post-revenue miles with AA, you'll still have a decent amount of time earning 11x as EXP instead of 5x as a general member, for those times when AA is indeed the best option independent of mileage earnings. For me as an example, even as a free agent, being AUS based means AA will still work out well enough for me quite often.