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Old Nov 27, 2023 | 1:02 pm
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Originally Posted by zrs70
Once upon a time, you just needed miles or segments. Many of us saw that to reach 1K, we needed just five more segments.
The origin of MP, when it was conceived as a reward for loyalty, was the 100,000 Mile Club. Segments nor dollars mattered. No "tiers." Now the MP we once knew and loved is no longer about loyalty, it's about status, something anyone can access with a credit card or two or three.
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