I'm with you there! I am actually quite a fan of the German train company, among others, and they also have a points collection scheme (although it is very much a transactional one too). The other thing is, I am trying all these different airlines that I thought I would get the chance to try previously, because I was being loyal to M&M and a couple of other programmes. I even think there now is a chance I might manage to try all of them before too long!! And some of them are really quite good!