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Isn this going to make the AAdvantage program non-competitive?

April 26, 2017going non-competitive program

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Isn this going to make the AAdvantage program non-competitive?

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On the contrary, AAdvantage upgrade policies are extremely liberal, both domestically and globally. Even with the addition of a co-pay on Upgrade Awards and the increase to current co-pays, AAdvantage members enjoy numerous opportunities to upgrade from discounted fares. The majority of carriers do not permit Upgrade Awards in conjunction with many Discount Economy fare tickets, restricting their use to only the highest fare classes. Or, if mileage upgrades are permitted from discounted fares, then a co-pay of $200 to $450 is collected, based on the price of the purchased ticket. In addition, AAdvantage elite members are offered various upgrade programs, all of which provide AAdvantage members with exceptional value, since they offer access to our Premium Cabins for less than Premium fares.