Originally Posted by
Fanjet
I wish AA would start elaborating more on the LP earnings rate for partners given that we are two weeks away from the start of earning LPs. For example, on the bookAAhotels portal. I've seen some hotels in markets where a $250-300 hotel night will earn 5-6K AAdvantage miles And these are not listed as bonus points, but rather labeled "earn XX AAdvantage miles". Now, if these points all posted as LPs, I could see myself switching a stay from one of my hotel loyalty brands over to one of these offered hotels if it's not that much more in price. However, it's not something I'd matress-run over unless I was coming up short on my year-end total to maintain status. As it seems more cost-effective than buying an unnecessary airline ticket given the higher per dollar earnings.
these hotel bonus miles were never anything that would get you EQMs or EQDs under the existing elite program... They were RDM bonus miles you could use to cash in for a free trip. Nothing more
Why should we think this same spending would suddenly trigger elite-qualifying LP's for the 2022 plan if they didn't under the 2021 plan?