Originally Posted by
318i
Which begs the question: is UA the most convenient, best-timed carrier for your travels, or have you acquired 1K status by introducing flexibility to your scheduling process?
Both.
I'm not arguing that I, as a customer, don't benefit from the frequent flyer miles. I definitely do. I just don't understand why UA benefits. For every one of me who flies UA because of miles there is someone who flies AA because of the miles and DL because of the miles, etc. It's all a wash, AFAIAC. So, why not just get rid of the entire scheme?
Originally Posted by
318i
However, those in the 40% group fly way more than those in the 60% group. At least in this sample, the 40% that care about miles are doing 90% of the travel, and would be furious if mileage programs disappeared and airlines competed solely on price.
So what? If everyone did it then people would be furious but they'd still have to fly. I doubt folks will start driving ORD-NYC when frequent flyer programs are gone.