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!