Just under two weeks ago we learned approximately rumored changes being made to the AAdvantage program in 2016. Shortly thereafter I shared why I considered the potential changes to be pretty nefarious,and to basically signify the loss of any competitive advantage American had with their loyalty program.
Well, American has just revealed the full details of the 2016 AAdvantage program, and including an award chart devaluation.
This announcements covers changes to elite qualification,elite benefits, the accrual of redeemable miles, and also the award chart. Let's go through them one-by-one:Let's start with the most simple point. As I look at these changes aboard,American is basically just copying a huge majority of the changes made by Delta and United over the past couple of years. They've been focused on the merger for the past couple of years, which is why they haven't made any major changes. But they're now making them all in one swoop.
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Source: boardingarea.com