I agree... I spend about $14,000 - 15,000 a year on mixed flights...

They have varied from a $1600 cross country flight vs a $168 Shuttle flight from LAX-PDX. What can I say.... It is all part of the game. Sometimes you buck up at the last minute, and when you do.. your loyalty will make you give the $1200-2000 to the airline who is repaying your loyalty.... makes sense to me.. as in all relationshps, give and take