There are a lot of folks who are disappointed with airline mileage programs.
Many people I’ve talked to decided to sign up for a travel credit card to earn miles, and then before they knew it, they had enough miles for a free trip – or so they thought.
When it came time to redeem their flights, they found out there was only one day they could fly; they’d have to leave on Christmas day and return on New Years. Then they found out that flights from Los Angeles to New York were booked. The only available destination was in North Dakota.
They vow on that day never to use a mileage based credit card again.
When I was in high school, we had these bi-annual banquets where guys would put on suits and buy flowers for girls. The problem was that every one of them ended in disappointment because everyone’s expectations were too high, and disappointment was sure to follow.
I think a big part of the problem with earning frequent flyer miles, just like those high school banquets, can be attributed to unfair expectations.
