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Wow. I've read some dumb articles about frequent-flyer programs, but I think this one takes the cake.
Several of the author's points make no sense. Point #4 is just plain false, and point #7 is a gripe about elite status - not the value of miles. Points #5 and #6 assume that I Am A Moron.
Points #1, #2, and #3 are some of our greatest debates, but the author just takes the "FF programs suck" mindset and doesn't present any real facts to back that position up.
Finally, the author's solution for all of this is that I fly Southwest. For those of us for whom that isn't possible, he offers no alternative other than to stop accepting miles for the flights we take.
It's nonsensical babble to me...