IMHO... now THIS is a BUZZ topic! (Explaining in a moment)

Maybe we discussed this before, but with all of these promos, the HIlton fast track to gold and Northwest's 10K bonus miles program.

But my concern is the dillusion of the elite levels of the programs. SO many golds or other higher elites fighting it out for upgrades and benefits.

Maybe what the programs should do is do two levels.

For example, let's take HIlton.

1. One gold preferred level, which will be for those HHonors members who earned gold through stays in the previous year.

2. Regular gold for those who earned through special promos.

This can be also for other programs.

Any views?

And again, this is no attack on the HHonors Fast Track. (I earned HHonors Gold through stays last year.)

Now I think a BUZZ topic is something general where you look at several issues or problems.

Like this thread.