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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 9:18 pm
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Originally Posted by bse118
Huh?

AA is selling RDMs (/LPs) to its partners (CC and otherwise.) The idea is that selling those points outweighs whatever cost AA has through redemptions. That's pretty much the entire premise that the LP program is built on.
Collect the revenue from the sale of miles as soon as possible.
Defer providing the benefits to customers for as long as possible.

That would be the optimal strategy for AA.
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