Originally Posted by
jfk747
Maybe you can blog about how to scam southwest.
Many already do. Or did you miss the 30-days of WN Companion Pass posts throughout October??
Originally Posted by
kokonutz
But in doing so, are they strangling the goose that lays the golden eggs?
Yes, as is FlyerTalk, MilePoint, DansDeals, BonusFeber, VFF, AFF and all the other online communities. When the game you play is based on winning at arbitrage it is rarely a good thing to have lots and lots of people aware of what is going on. That's a sure-fire way to draw attention to the "gaps" and engender change.
ETA: There is also the consideration that the programs have to deal with rising costs, just like other businesses, even without the "experts" who are gaming the system. Arguably the programs would be better off if they could adjust a little bit at a time rather than make huge changes every few years as customers wouldn't notice as much but that's a whole different can of worms.