Originally Posted by
FlyerDigits
sizzlersam have you looked at the value of the redeemable miles/cash back/points you'd earn by staying with Alaska and your current credit card versus switching everything to the American "ecosystem"?
There may be an easily quantified opportunity cost to your proposed switch versus the limited & undefined benefits of upgrades and other incremental benefits of American status.
ya, but unless Alaska unveils a permanent way to earn at least some EQM with card spend I'll likely never reach MVPG again... and my wife has gotten used to first class upgrades and now we can't go back