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Feb 7, 2020, 12:08 pm

#82

ntamayo

Join Date: Sep 2001

Location: SJC (AA PLT 2MM - Marriott LTT - Avis Preferred)

Posts: 2,030

(posted some of this on a similar thread in TravelBuzz)

I originally flew AA out of necessity for work eons ago, and ex-SJC I flew n/s to BOS, AUS, NRT, PHX. I got AC membership when SJC still had a club and they treated me well there.
When I started flying overseas more often, I had by that time earned PLT quite frequently and started going out of my way to connect to OW hubs, despite the convenience of *A to Europe and Asia ex-SFO.
As I ramped up travel to earn EXP and my family started benefiting from UG instruments, staying loyal to AA in the Bay Area became a no-brainer.
Meanwhile, the AC AAngels have worked miracles for me and my family during IRROPS over time.
My current work keeps me off the road, but I'm happy to have stuck through the flight reductions to enjoy the benefits of LTP, if nothing more than for the free bags, free MCE, priority boarding, and OW lounges.

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