Originally Posted by
tusphotog
The way Southwest does it makes more sense to me than anyone else. Your flight costs $100, you get 600 points (fare*6). Your AT or BS fare that's $400, you get 4,000 for AT (fare*10) or 4,800 for BS (fare*12). They don't even look at mileage calculations.
I used to fly southwest for business when it was the best option for my main travel cities. I must say that regardless of what fair I had (business class ticket same as saver) for seat selection - ALL coach and 100% filled in front 10 rows and NEVER ever a empty center. The only benefit was the points earned was extra. However didn’t help with status for a business traveler as I would always be able to achieve the companion status as using the credit card for everyday purchases counted towards elite status. $99 or $530 same seat humble seating situation.
With AS now serving my major travel cities there is NO chance I would select an alternative carrier as status on AS is meaningful with added value. It’s a bonus that the are an outlier with retained mileage basis for status compared to the legacies. I’ve been fortunate to have AS slowly but surely advance their route map in matching with my business travel needs.