Originally Posted by
adambadam
The only problem I have with that is that to me the only number out of all of the numbers that ever totally made sense was 100 EQS. That was the number for all the travelers out there that 50 weeks of the year, without fail, they do one r/t. That takes some dedication and some persistence.[/LIST]
Good point and I think someone who flies one RT a week on the same airline for a year deserves top flying tier on that airline
Originally Posted by
adambadam
And just for example, who is more loyal in the following scenario, you decide:
- A person who flies 50 times a year SFO-ORD on UA
- A person who flies 8 r/t SFO-HKG gets 1K status, then switches to AA and flies SFO-HKG 8 more times that year and get top AA status and maximizes SWU usage on the two carriers, for a total of 16 r/t
You asked us to decide and I decide that the person who flies either pattern consistently is loyal.