In September 2024 the U.S. Transportation Department began an investigation into U.S. airline’s frequent flier programs. The department's inquiry centers on practices that it describes as potentially unfair, deceptive or anti-competitive, with a focus on four areas: changes to the value of points that the agency said can make it more expensive to book tickets using rewards; lack of fare transparency through dynamic pricing; fees for redeeming and transferring rewards; and reduction in competition among programs due to airline mergers. “These rewards are controlled by…
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I don't really find this an important issue unless it concerns the carbon footprint in people, only then should we limit the use of these programs, and should stick to things like simulators.
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It should watch closely that the airlines respect the promises they make on theses programs and don’t make fraudulent use of them
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