<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PG:
A conclusion would be that every year an airline would have to maintain the same amount of reward ticket percentages in each category.
If for example, AA gave 8% of reward seats in 2001, then in 2002 the reward seats percentage should be the same. Extrapolate from 2002 to 2003, and so on.</font>
I agree that's not reasonable, but that's not what I think is being asked for.
If an airline publishes it's FF program details in January 2002 to take effect January 2003, then everyone earning miles for the year 2002 knows exactly what they will get in 2003. Whan January 2003 rolls around, the airline can announce the changes for January 2004. They can still reduce or change benefits every year, but they do it fairly - when everyone is set at -0-. There are no two ways around the fact that collecting money for a product that they have specified but reserve the right to change or reduce would not pass muster in the US courts. Not for a store, a service provider or an airline. Have you ever noticed the end of a product warranty that states the exclusions may not be legal - that's why.
[This message has been edited by NJDavid (edited 09-10-2001).]