I think the whole idea of FF programs is a
gamble for the people who aquire huge totals
in their accounts. If the airlines decide to
change the terms, you loose. Plain and simple. It is almost like a country that
devalues it's currency.

If the company just plain goes under, you
really loose. How many people have paid for
a lifetime membership in one of the clubs
only to have the airline go belly up?

I really fear that the airlines will cut the
SWU out as a freebie to their top status or at
most greatly reduce the quantity and or type
of fares they are good on. They could just
as easy give me the same 6 SWU on UA and change the fare types that they are good on.
Tell me I got the same as last year, yet I
may never use any of them. No offense to my
brother elites at Delta, but I really hope
that airline suffers terrible so the others
don't try the same thing.

If the airlines cut the benfits to their top
elites, I think it would do just what the
previous poster said it would do. Give you
back your freedom. I know I would divide
up my travel among several and really only
care about getting to the level that gives
me the 100% mileage bonus.

There would be no great incentive to make
it to 1K.

I always find it amazing that companies cut
back on things that give them more business
when times are tough. I can't tell you how
many companies I deal with decided to cut back
on their advertising monies. Why do this
when now more than ever you need to drive
sales? The airlines by cutting benefits are
cutting their programs that bring back flyers.

If they cut out the FF programs I think I
would live. I would not fly as much and
would sure fly only when there was a sale
and on what ever airline I thought was safe
and provide the best service.

Oh god, I wonder if the airlines have thought
that far in advance.....best service.