Originally Posted by
puchong
Knowing that Doug Parker and his minions are well capable of butchering AAdvantage once again with little or no notice, when do you reckon it is safe to book 2018 travel? I don't want to spend a lot of money out of pocket only to find that I will not earn as many miles / status in 2018 as I would expect to have earned based on the current charts.
You're overthinking the issue. It depends on your destination not the status of the AAdvantage program.
For example only: If you're going to OGG and you want to sit up front, you need to book as early as possible. If you're going to LAX then wait closer to the flight departure to determine your optimum fare.