March 22, 2016
New AAdvantage award chart takes effect
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2011–2016 · award-price increaseAAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver)
AAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver) — born 2011, died March 22, 2016. In its prime: Business redemptions to Europe increased from 50k to 57.5k. Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 5.3 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. 50,000 → 57,500 one-way (+15%)
Lived 5.3 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: American Airlines
The documented life — newest first
November 18, 2015
Side-by-side old/new chart shows Europe business 50k → 57.5k, off-peak seasons shortened
November 17, 2015
AA announces award chart devaluation for bookings on/after March 22, 2016
Questions
Is the AAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died March 22, 2016 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the AAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Business redemptions to Europe increased from 50k to 57.5k (documented from 2011).
What killed the AAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver) sweet spot?
award-price increase, March 22, 2016. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “AAdvantage Business US–Europe (50k sAAver) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/aadvantage-business-us-europe-50k-saaver
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