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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 5:07 am
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orthofootsurgeon
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: AAdvantage
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
orthofootsurgeon Welcome to FT


With the majority of ffp's benefits are reducing and ff mile award/upgrade costs are going up. Upgrades are now harder to get. The halcyon days of frequent flyer programs a decade ago are gone: just accept reality.

Taking the flight that best suits your budget & schedule and treating any ff miles as bonus that may or may not be able to used is now a solid alternative to staying with a single alliance/airline.

The grass in not always greener on the other side
Thank you, Mwenenzi! I suspected as much, but it's nice to have some external confirmation of the trends I'm seeing as I lurk around. Thank you for the warm welcome and for answering my question, I appreciate it!
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