American Airlines is making changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program, but not all passengers are onboard with the revamp. The revamp was announced last week and will begin rolling out as early as Aug. 1.
Under the current system, members earn points based on distance flown; the number of points earned is completely independent of the price paid for a ticket. After Aug. 1, however, the program will shift to a points-per-dollar system, meaning that customers will accumulate points based on the price of a ticket, regardless of the....