Originally Posted by economyman
BTW - your point on most airlines giving the same miles for deeply discounted fares - not sure how long that can hold considering the bad financial position of most airlines doing that.
Most airlines do it nowadays and it's not going to get any better. They are trying to drive in more revenue before they grant you "free" awards (used to be free - now they cost many $$$ in taxes) and elite perks. Generally, FF programs are slowly being devaluated throughout the industry.