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Old Oct 10, 2024 | 9:12 am
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Originally Posted by notquiteaff
I wasn’t earning much from the previous link of the programs, so it presumably didn’t cost AA and Hyatt much either, but at least a few thousand points here or there were something. Now I’ll get basically nothing I would value.
Originally Posted by craigthemif
They've managed to make a not-very-useful partnership - except a few miles and points here and there - into a totally useless one. They couldn't even bring themselves to offer a set number of LPs as Milestone Rewards instead of a meaningless, low level status. Thanks AA / Hyatt...
Right, the main utility for me was the 1x LP/$ Hyatt spend which was a modest, but not insignificant contribution to maintaining AA status. Reciprocal award miles didn't hurt either.

Once these changes take effect, I don't see anything that I would value from this partnership.
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