Originally Posted by
uanj
I still think AA has a much stronger program where you can book hotels and get significant credits towards maintaining your explat status. More flexible, predictable and easier. And I think you guys know I am not one to plug AA.
Originally Posted by
Kacee
From my perspective, the only advantage AA has at this point is it's so much easier to earn EXP status on credit card spend and hotel stays. Which says something about the relative appeal of the two airlines - AA essentially has to discount status to attract passengers, while UA is able to keep raising the bar for elite qualification.
That's what I said.
I am starting to wonder if UA's frequent fliers are unaware of how easy it is maintain EXP on AA with their very remunerative twist on hotel bookings. This is a significant benefit of AAdvantage which UA did not address in their program update. That would have pried away even more customers from AA but, of course, at a cost.