It seems as though to many FlyerTalk members, the current state of frequent flier programs is worse than ever, as illustrated by one of many quotes posted recently in airline forums around FlyerTalk:
Originally Posted by
msntriathlete
Each of these moves teaches me to put less and less stock in airline loyalty programs these days, and more into perhaps just bargain-hunting across all airlines. Perhaps we should just abandon the loyalty and elite games.
It may be a good time to revive this thread and ask again regarding the future of frequent flier programs: what should we do?