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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 8:43 pm
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Um, Mr. Math Genius,

Southwest awards flight credits not miles. It is possible to earn a free trip every 3-4 round trips (help me out here folks, I don't fly WN) regardless of fare paid on those 3-4 trips. One can then use that free trip for a flight that is potentially more expensive than the sum of the three-four cheap trips.

I don't know why you feel the need to beat this thing to death, but you're going to get zero support from the folks here on your unfounded and short-sighted (and caluclated) assumptions. Why not just get over it and get on with your life?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FT wannabe:
Anyway, the main reason why SWA and JetBlue are profitable is due to the lower cost structure. Many factors contribute to the cost - and surprise enough FFP is actually one of them. Nobody can award double miles (and above) for sub $200 C-C RT. Not even SWA..</font>
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