Originally Posted by
superangrypenguin
Don't disagree with you about the company paying for it, but most companies give flyers the option to fly more than 1 airline. Then if the flyer chooses to fly consistently with 1 airline, does that not count towards loyalty?
This is precisely the point ... my company requires that I select the lowest logical fare, but I have the choice of date & time (window) - and so whenever I can, I direct my business to AC. AC gets the benefit of the vast majority of my travel dollars (low fare class but high volume), and I get the benefit of FF perks & recognition.
"Loyalty" seems like a loosely defined (even controversial) term around here ... but all I know is that it's a mutually beneficial relationship, and (I think) exactly what the frequent flyer programs were designed to encourage.