Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
You could probably just pick one now and post all your flight-based EQMs to that and achieve the same. Where this might be useful is non-flight-based EQMs (such as Choices, Chase VISA EQMs, ...)
There are still a few small earnings differences in various programs. If I were flying TATL on LH in a low fare bucket I'd credit to UA, for example, to get the best value for those points once the programs combine.
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
Actually that would be flown more miles, not necessarily given more revenue. There's a difference
So elite programs should be completely revenue based, right? After all, that's what really deserves to be rewarded. The profit generated, not the total number of miles flown, is what the airlines really want to reward.
But they don't, for various reasons. Instead they approximate based on miles and segments flown. It isn't perfect but it works pretty well most of the time.
Originally Posted by
nmenaker
I LOVE this search link, never knew it was there.
Just click on the number of replies in the forum index page to get it for any particular thread.