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Old Mar 5, 2018 | 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Alex_I
Sure, LT PLT offers some more. My point was that with recent AAdvantage devaluation and new protocols, LT Gold gives one very little benefits. One cannot even choose any Y seat without paying extra. Who checks the luggage anyway! However, while it is rather trivial to get AA Gold during a qualification year, nowadays 1 MM requires quite a commitment.
Plenty of people check baggage. People going to trade shows, divers (ahem!) and many participants in various sports, people going to cruise or to special events, etc. A few benefits vs no benefits...
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