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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by sigma6
... I fly 1-2 year but were are a family of 3. If we spend 30-50k a year on gas, groceries, eating out, back to school with new laptops etc, that all gets translated to points. Even at the lowest 1x .01 value, that's $300 going to the airlines....
It sounds as if the airlines are already getting your $300+ because you are buying tickets for your trips. If the program does not encourage you to travel more often than you otherwise would, or cause you to buy more profitable fares, how does an airline gain?
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