Personally, I want the choice to work as little as possible for the most amount of money. Which AA has. We, AA, also have the ability to fly the same trip with a normal 24+ hour layover if we choose. We have the best of both worlds. A very significant number of F/A's commute, so this fits into our daily lives better. More time at home and More money. If we need the "mini vacation" that is the 24-34 hour layover, they are there to pick up. I don't see the reason to layover in NRT for 48 hours. It just isn't necessary for EVERY trip. I know that UAL's are now 24 hours, just like ours. Fly, maybe you are better suited for Qantas which used to have 21 day trips with 2-4 day layovers. THAT is not for me and a lot of my co-workers here at AA. That is why bidsheets in ORD are an ongoing fight against the turn crowd and the 3 day trip group that commutes and wants ALL trips to S/I after 4pm and wants the trips to be worth atleast 17 hours and better yet around 20 per trip. No one will ever be happy at all times.