Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Of course it's not fair. It's also not fair that, for example, I have to meet a spend requirement to earn elite status with US-based airlines while non-US residents don't. Or any number of other regional promotions/restrictions/market segmentation strategies used by companies the world over that aren't fair either.
If the program doesn't work for you, move on and find another one that's a better fit.