Originally Posted by ifii563
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...l/15821851.htm
Posted on Sun, Oct. 22, 2006
Airlines squeezing frequent-flier programs
By Ed Perkins
The latest broadside, from US Airways, cuts in half -- from three years to 18 months -- the time it allows frequent fliers to retain their miles without any account activity.
Frequent fliers on US Airways should be furious; frequent fliers on other airlines should be apprehensive.
Although I understand (and agree with) the sentiment of the article, I hardly think this quote is valid. I wouldn't consider someone without 18 months of activity (let alone flight activity) on the FF account a "frequent flyer". I don't think it's the frequent flyers who should be furious - but the miles accumulators who occasionally accumulate miles (whether by flying, CCs, or other partners).