LOL - MileCards.com still doesn't get it after my explanation (at least not yet).
Here was my explanation:
This post is wrong. Look at the FT and maybe you’ll understand that pre-devaluation ratios were based on BASE fares. You are comparing apples and oranges in this post.
They posted:
@FindAWay – All the calculations above use base fares. The latest FT calculations weren’t made while the current fare sale is in effect.
Take a look at LAX-MDW on 5/23.
The 5:10pm is pricing at $149.90 base fare ($164 all in).
Southwest is asking for 9,761 points. That’s 65 points per dollar off the $149.90 base fare.
Other flights and times vary, but 65 point per dollar ratios do now exist. Question is will they disappear when the fare sale ends.
BUT, the actual
Fare Breakdown is:
Base Fare $139.44
+ Excise Taxes $10.46
SUBTOTAL $149.90
+ Segment Fee $4.00
+ Passenger Facility Charge $4.50
+ Security Fee $5.60
Total per Passenger $164.00
x 1 Passenger(s)
Total $164.00
So, I posted (as it is awaiting moderation...I bet it'll never see the light of day):
@MileCards.com. NOPE! You’re Wrong. Base Fare on those flights is $139.44. Excise Taxes are $10.46….you’re adding the two. Please see this post on FT to understand the error of your ways:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...tios-here.html
Let’s do some math: 9,761/$139.44 = 70 points per $1 of base fare.
Do you understand yet?