dstan

Flip side, if you are able to travel (employers cannot prohibit your personal travel but can prohibit you from returning to work afterwards until after a 14-day quarantine period), there are some cheap flights out there for mileage runs!

allset2travel

I hope AA would extend the expiration date of SWUs.

saltytheseagull

I'm listening.

Passmethesickbag

They're going to have to address this now, aren't they, given that customers in most of Europe are now literally prohibited from flying with AA.

footballfanatic

I just cancelled 70k eqm of Trips over the next three months, and probably won’t be making at least platinum this year for the first time in a decade. Maybe not even gold. I bet AA will extend status, as has BA.

the point is that most of us will only get a mild illness, but that the highest risk patients (to whom we will inevitably spread this disease) will have a rather sizeable risk of hospitalization or death. 10% death rate is higher than most any disease in medicine and understates the care that goes into every one of these patients. To run out of ventilators and be forced to prioritize patients is a nightmare situation.

i also don’t wish bankruptcy on one of the largest US employers—as much as I despise their current management.

Hope everyone stays safe! We will all be back to this incredible passion once this is over.

TheBOSman

AA is the least exposed of the USA Big Three airlines to the travel restrictions as currently constituted, as it has fewer USA-Schengen flights than UA or DL, and obviously its largest European partner does as well in BA. But it will affect IB heavily (which is why IAG's stock is still getting pummeled today), and it certainly will still represent a major hit to AA's ops. We shall see what comes out of AA HQ soon I'm sure.

footballfanatic

back on topic, I would propose to simply extend earned status until 1/31/2022 and to send that messaging out right away, to keep business flyers happy and assured *with AA*.

TheBOSman

IHG (hotels) has announced a 25% reduction in requirements for their elite status levels for the year.

Whiskey_bravo

Not as many EQM as you but I am in the process of doing the same. Not only my personal travel but I had to cancel domestic flights due to our new company policy going through April . If things are back to normal by the summer I will hit gold but won't be able to maintain plat pro.

MiamiAirport Formerly NY George

I'm assuming Parker and company will wait until DL and UA announce something than copy what they do.

bchandler02

I got the email as well - I think it's a great thing. Waiting to see if/what AA will do - but I think it is reasonable that they do something.

allset2travel

I won't be able to re-qual AA EXP this year, no matter AA does! 10 years straight record will be broken!

LHSEN

Kinda a smart first mover for IHG. As a consumer I’d appreciate that and given that I belong to pretty much the big 3/4 programs, at least I know I have a better change to re-qualify for IHG and therefore would consider concentrate booking there going forward ... With the current situation, I’d expect airlines will do the same, but I guess a little later when they finally do see a little light at the end of the tunnel.

POatParker

After 9/11, the airlines, including AA, froze everyone at their elite status levels for the following year. Will they do this again now, for 2021, or perhaps something similar? Similar, meaning lower the requalification requirements for 2020. My company has grounded everyone. Plus, our customers are not allowing sales calls. Thus, it will be doubtful to maintain status for 2021. Precedent was set after 9/11. Wouldn't be smart to keep your best customers happy AA?

PHL

The downturn in travel from this virus will be much less impactful than 9/11. It took the airlines years to recover to good health again. So, while this will certainly affect their earnings for 2020, I don't see them extending any huge breaks to the FFs once business picks up again.