Originally Posted by
madmexusa
If you are interested in long term appreciation for loyalty on AA forget it ... they drop you in a flash and give you a watered down platinum status as a "reward."
I would never plan my flying in anticipation of any long-term reward. Surely you see how (A) all programs are degenerating, and (B) all airlines freely use their fine-print right to alter plan terms at any time. In this dynamic environment it is plain foolish to count on some prize atop a distant mountain remaining static in the years it takes you to climb up and claim it.
Make your decisions like all programs are going to collapse next week.
Originally Posted by
nachosdelux
this is why I am going for Lifetime Emerald on British Airways.
Goodness, why? Why would you believe them?