Originally Posted by SAllen

I think what Sandeep1 is talking about is a sense of shifting goalposts. Collecting miles takes time (for most people), and it may feel like a bit of a "con" when after all that effort, the "chance" to get X practically only translates into Y (at the marketing stage, didn't airlines and banks dangle specific rewards, even if not promised?). By then it's too late, as the miles have been generated, money has been spent, and money has been earned by KF. I empathize with that feeling. The shadow money of miles works just like other cash and assets in the wider economy. Capitalism is elitist.