Originally Posted by
Lonely Flyer
Do not see the point in keeping this a secret. It seems to be a legitimate way to get points and surely they will still have that special book you cannot do without.
Taken together (must have activity every 18 months, family transfers don't count), it would seem to me that the whole point behind the changes is to drive more expediture through partners, especially by folk that don't fly much. I would expect people will be hunting out cheap ways of keeping their points alive.