Originally Posted by
aCavalierInCoach
100%. There are a handful of sweet spots left in various programs but in time, and likely at an accelerated pace as they dwindle, those too will be gone, replaced by piles of deeply devalued miles many of which will never get spent. Free agency and cash back cards will reign.
This. Next spring I will be cancelling my AMEX Plat and replacing it with a cash back card. I’m using my accumulated miles from my AA/DL/UA on domestic trips, and when I fly international, I buy premium economy and almost always able to upgrade to J.