Originally Posted by GUWonder
Well, award levels are probably going to be hiked -- at least in effect (by this "saver" vs "choice" distinction game) -- before the programs are in immediate peril. But, when enough customers get frustrated with this increasingly limited availability at reasonable (i.e., current "saver") award levels, a fair amount of customers may quit "the game" and perhaps be market leaders by moving and convincing others to follow suit. Probably from the airline-affiliated cards to the hotel-affiliated ones .... like many of us have already.
I think the small credit card points collectors will move to the cash back cards. I have seen this with friends, even some that do quite a bit of travel. Cash is easy to quantify.