With all the supposed generosity of the ailines with extra points, extended status, etc., we still don't KNOW what we are actually striving for for '02.

IT'S amazing that the airlines have been able to convince us to earn status/mileage without having a clue how those status/mileage programs will work in '02.

I want to trust the airlines and fly on the come, but I am perplexed by their CONTINUED collective silence about what to expect in '02. My hope is that at worst, they won't change anything for the worse, or even for the better since times are tough for the airlines. but their NO COMMENT this late must be cause for concern.