March 22, 2016
New chart effective
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2011–2016 · award-price increaseAAdvantage First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong)
AAdvantage First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong) — born 2011, died March 22, 2016. In its prime: First Class to Asia Region 2: 67,500 to 110,000 (63% Increase). Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 5.3 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. +42,500 one-way; +85,000 on a roundtrip Cathay First award
Lived 5.3 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: American Airlines
The documented life — newest first
November 18, 2015
Asia 2 first 67,500 → 110,000; business 55,000 → 70,000 per comparison table
November 17, 2015
Devaluation announced with four months' notice
Questions
Is the AAdvantage First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong) 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 First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: First Class to Asia Region 2: 67,500 to 110,000 (63% Increase) (documented from 2011).
What killed the AAdvantage First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong) sweet spot?
award-price increase, March 22, 2016. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “AAdvantage First US–Asia 2 (67.5k; Cathay First to Hong Kong) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/aadvantage-first-us-asia-2-67-5k-cathay-first-to-hong-kong
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