Welcome to FT, Chumbawumba. We're so spoiled here in the US with good MRs and FFPs willing to give decent credit for discount coach fares that I think some just are off-put by decent biz fares being posted in the MR forum. It's not beyond the pale to think of *relatively* cheap biz fares as a good deal. Anyone who visits the BA forum on a regular basis knows they'll go head over heels for a good Club Europe fare from Gatwick or TXL, and that they'll be happy to have someone post a 2000EUR Club World fare originating in CPH. Also, it's not like BAH-DOH-BAH in F is the cheapest cpm run you'll find anywhere, but I'm sure that most of the BA board regulars have either tried it or are considering it. Different continent, different FFPs, different rules.

I would not be too surprised to see many US FFPs switch to a more revenue-based elite program (a la BA or SQ) in the coming decade. Unfortunately (for many on this board, including myself), the days of doing 1cpm SAN-SFO-PDX-ORD-IAD-BOS & back runs for status may not be around in 10 years time. I'll make the most of the present system whilst I can, as I don't expect it to be around forever.