Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
Yes, AA should treat their members worse on the fees charged on redeeming awards, something CX has nothing to do with, the fee AA charges (or lack of same) would be identical if it was QF, BA or whatever... so you CX folks can feel better about how you're treated by your airline, who could easily decide to reduce fees if they wanted, and nobody at AA's management would care the slightest.
You're misunderstanding my gripe. It's not simply haves vs have nots.
If we're both "buying" the same seats then perhaps it's not too much to ask that CX applies the same charges on AA as it charges its own members for rebookings and reissues and cancellations on CX award seats.
Maybe it's happening - AA could be eating these fees for its members already. But given they don't tell anyone they're doing so, I doubt it.
Even if AA does absorb the fees out of pocket at least it's fairer on those of us who earn and redeem purely on CX (never on AA).