Originally Posted by
WillBarrett_68
What? The point of the program is the same regardless of what metric they use. Do you think the point of the program is to encourage people to fly longer distances?
What are you suggesting here? I am not even sure how to read this question.
The program is supposed to encourage people to fly Delta over other airlines, regardless of whether they are a Basic Economy or Delta One flyer.
There is no doubt people spending tens of thousands of dollars flying intl J are more profitable for the airline. Buf if you structure your entire frequent flyer program to reward only the 1% of fliers, then everybody below is going to become free agents.
There's no benefit for a frequent flyer buying Delta Basic Economy/Main Cabin/Comfort+/Premium Select to choose Delta over the other competitors.