Originally Posted by
somedude24
Although, JetBlue is not alone in using a points-based system, especially amongst low-cost carriers. Southwest and Airtran also issue points instead of miles, although on those carriers it's a flat system (a point a flight, for example), whereas JetBlue has this middle-of-the-road compromise, where they issue distance-based points, but it's really nothing like miles.
This is all about trying to differentiate from the main legacy carriers, but in my mind it is a stupid way of doing it. Miles gives you credit for the distance you actually fly, not some arbitrary categorical amount.