Originally Posted by eponymous_coward

Of course, no-status me is going to be crammed in a Y experience that is worse than a Norwegian 787 (or soon, a Spirit A320, once the pitch is ridiculous and Basic Economy is everywhere).

I should pay for AA for that if I have other options at the same price (some of them better ones, like that Norwegian 787) exactly why?

If AA wants to be NK or NO for me, that's cool. I just don't have any reason to prefer them over NK or NO if all they want to give me is lowest common denominator, self loading cargo treatment on junky old 767s.