Originally Posted by doc
Expect devaluation to continue...
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...Eager to raise cash and satisfy their credit-card company partners -- who have propped up struggling airlines financially -- several carriers have made it easier to qualify for premium-level status as an enticement to spend more on credit cards. Some recent offers have also made it a banner year for "mileage runs," trips made solely to push mileage totals over qualifying thresholds.
As a result, the ranks of premium travelers who get perks like upgrades, exit-row seating and preboarding privileges are swelling -- eroding the exclusivity long associated with elite status....
http://online.wsj.com/public/article...s_free_feature
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I used to be so easy!
Now we need to be on our toes - and to work hard as well.
Mark
Makes me want to get even more miles for everything I do so when the miles per ticket goes to 100k, I am ready... I had an impossible time using 25k miles to get a flight from philly to LA 4 months in advance...had no choice but to use 50k...