Originally Posted by seenitall

All of these reports are consistent with the view that the PQD requirement was imposed more to run off the Mileage Run crowd (who were always seeking to maximize mileage accumulation at minimum expense) than to cramp severely the style of typical business/leisure travelers whose mileage is set by where they need/want to go. When the MP converts nearly entirely to a spend-based system in 2015, the final nail will be in the coffin of MRs.