Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Midwest United States (and anywhere a cheap fare takes me)
Programs: Marriott (Gold), Hilton (Gold), SWA (CP), Hertz (5*), UA (Nobody), AA (Lifetime Gold)
Posts: 854
Purely as a guess...but sometimes fares are subsidized by tourist agencies (governments). If that is the case for a particular fare, I could see where a longer minimum stay requirement makes sense.