Since American has been so full of shopping mall deals lately, I decided to post this. See how it works, airlines? Just give us a little and we return the favor. But keep taking from us and your mileage program gets named after a certain Mexican currency…
I got an email from American this week. They said I’d have the chance to upgrade by “making an offer.” Basically, I put in a bid and they let me know if the offer gets accepted before my flight. The minimum bid on this particular flight from Maui was a reasonable $150 per ticket. Now, I know this isn’t the greatest brainstorm of all time, but I do think it’s an interesting new option that American is testing. Or maybe I just haven’t seen a decent airline idea in a while.
