[motion]

All of the FF programs are in a race to the bottom right now. Seats are full and profits are up, so the airlines are cutting the fat. United announced yesterday that they are copying Delta's FF program for 2015, which is revenue-based, rather than miles flown. I'm sure the others will follow.

That being said, I'm closing in on Delta Diamond in the next few days, and let me tell you, the value I get from being Elite Plus when flying Delta and SkyTeam is totally worth it. Its changed my flying from being something I dread to something I totally enjoy. I'm in First or Business Elite for most flights these days, and the thought of riding with the Kettle in the back of the plane is enough to have me break out into the sweats. I'll hopefully never go back...

I'm accumulating around 80K-100K in miles each month using Delta's program and a combination of shrewd spending. That means every 6 months or so, Mrs Motion and I have enough miles for First class round the world tickets. How can you beat that?