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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 5:20 am
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Originally Posted by shoodawg
In the interest of keeping Aadvantage benefits "untouched" in these times of soaring gasoline prices, I'd like to propose the introduction of an annual fee, similar to that which Costco or other clubs charge in order to gain access.

I'd pay $100 a year. What about you?
If 1 mile == 1 cent, that means you'd have to earn 10,000 miles a year just to pay off the fee. If you're PLT and EXP maybe, but AA would lose virtually everyone else overnight, so it sounds like a non-starter to me.
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