Originally Posted by
javabytes
Because at least if you found saver availability, it is at a decent award level.
Not at all. Something like DTW-PHX 14 hour overnight PHX-FLG is utterly ridiculous. Waiving the 4-hr domestic connection rule makes more saver award inventory
appear on the calendar but you can't assume it's a reasonable routing. The sensible routings may only be available as AAnytime awards.
Originally Posted by
javabytes
AA’s tiers, for the time being, only apply to AAnytime awards.
United disclosed that 86% of miles redeemed last year were for awards on UA metal. The idea that everybody's redeeming for long-haul business and first on partners is just utter fiction. When AA messes up redemptions on its own metal it guts AAdvantage.