Originally Posted by
jddssc121
This race to the bottom has been going on for a few year IMHO, and is why i stopped flying AS much at all. Sad to see.
It will only get worst IMO. The big 3's FFP going to revenue reflects society as a whole: Diving Upper and Lower class, where pax buying more expensive ticket benefits more and vice versa, most "middle class" will most likely go down if they are paying from their own pocket.
AS will need to budget cut somewhere in order to compensate this, especially after buying VX. However, AS FFP is no longer as competitive as it use to be, and for int'l travelers it does not have many perks. Four partners leaving within one year also devalue the program.