Originally Posted by
SK2751
I do not think this is a justifiable explanation. SK has transferred inflation on us by significantly hiking ticket prices over the last year (at least where I fly for work and leisure on European short haul I am paying 200-300% of what I used to pay several years ago). At the same time earning is regularly lowered, especially for low classes (which are not cheap at all). There is no law of nature that requires adding inflation index to point prices. The points have been repriced!
An uknown, but considerable, chunk of bonus points come from credit card spend, not flights. Agreed, some countries are simply repriced in the new setup - some cheaper, some more expensive.