Originally Posted by
gitismatty
OP is also welcome to go to airlines that DO have those things instead of whining about a cup of cheap booze
I don't agree, while technically the terms and conditions of all the loyalty programs pretty much say "We can change things and do whatever we want" - there is something to be said for chasing a particular airline status with promises of some benefits and then not delivering. It isn't actually as simple as just switching, for instance, I am AA ExPlat, if I switch to Delta I am nothing. I could do a status challenge / match, but even then I'll be a rung below and with no tiebreaking EQD/Loyalty Points/Whatever Delta uses for upgrades. So no, it isn't REALLY as easy as just to switch.
And PDB being Covid related is stupid, you're going to be up in those people's grill for several hours anyway, being face to face 20 minutes earlier is not likely to change much.