Short flights can be relaxing and even fun sometimes but when you have to do it 2-3 times a week for 40+ weeks in a row even enjoyable things become a grind. I think that's what makes the segment flyers especially upset about this change because it's singling out those who put the word "frequent" into frequent flyer programs. For some reason UACO has decided to disrepect us by making it even harder to obtain 1K than it already is compared to someone who only does 5-7 transpacs.

Don't get me wrong - longhaul flights can be brutal too but for all but the most diehard road warrior it's usually limited to a small number of times per year - 5 to 10 total maybe. If you're doing ORD-HKG every week then you truly deserve the 'iron butt' award.