American Isn't Cutting Mileage Earnings Rates (For Now)

Funny exactly what I said yesterday, that it was probably accidentally published, something that they hand considered, but decided not to implement and someone pushed it to the public html.

The existence of those tables was no mistake. Publishing them was the only mistake here. The only question that remains to be asked is when will these tables reappear for real? Because they will. I'm guessing we'll see them when DP is satisfied that the rest of the IT work has been finished.

"perhaps it’s higher priority for them to have revenue based earnings like Delta and United… we’ll see"

Whenever I read a suggestion of this sort, it makes me feel sick, even though I know it is the most likely outcome. At least it is more likely for 2017 than 2016 at this point, so we can hope to enjoy AAdvantage as it stands for another year.

So, your assumption was wrong & you published an alarmist-article based on false conclusion. Could have led with that as lead sentence in your apology to your readers & AA.

Waiting.

Calm down everyone. We are all rational enough to assess any information logically. Ben published the information yesterday in good faith.

Why is everyone so hung up about Aadvantage changing to a revenue based system? Let's just deal with it when/if it comes. No point getting all huffed up about it now. Best thing you can do is prepare a Plan B.

@Maureen why should there be an apology to anybody? Lucky wrote a blog based on evidence that he shared in the blog. Everyone could see what he was basing his comments/arguments on so they could decide for themselves if they thought he was correct or not. Based on what we saw on official American Airlines websites was the conclusion that a change in earning rates was coming really that far fetched? Of course it wasn't. I posted exactly the same thing and I stand by it.

If you're looking for apologies where's the apology from American for posting misleading information on multiple American Airlines websites? Where's the American Airlines clarification on Social Media? American knows that this rumour got out into the open and they've done very little to quash it....shouldn't they be apologising for that?

So Maureen, why exactly aren't you crying out for an apology from American? If what Lucky posted was "alarmist" what on earth should we call the earning tables that American posted to their websites? Were they not alarmist???!!!

@ Maureen...getting a heads-up could be useful, we are all savvy enough to take the information provided and chew on it. There is no need for a vitriolic, acerbic (google it) and condescending post such as yours. If you are not happy with the content here, go sling your hook elsewhere.

@Ralphy: "go sling your hook elsewhere"

Nice! I knew acerbic but had to look this one up -- neat nautical expression! Thanks...

@Ziggy You're exactly right. It was a mistake for them to make it public. Those rates on that chart seem accurate to me. If you look at other oneworld airlines earn rates for BA on CX and QR FFPs as examples, they each display changes at the end of April, which was the time BA had their devaluation. It's very similar to what AA accidentally pushed out by mistake. QF modified theirs on 1st August and it's even worse... 25% on everything below, Y, B, and H for BA flights.

Hi ,

If I for example book a BA flight today (oct 6th) that will take place in Feb '16. And let's say they do change the mileage rewards for discount economy somewhere in Januari. Will I get rewarded the miles as advertised in October , or will I get less miles because the flight dates are after the conditions were changed ?

Thanks in advance !
Anthony