Opinion: Why Be a Frequent Flyer Program Prisoner?

I love frequent flyer programs. Honestly, it may be safer to say I love all of the debate and discussion they create. Whether it's about how to achieve an airline's highest level of status for as cheap as possible or whether the rewards are actually worth the cost, I could talk for days about the troubled, yet sometimes beautiful world that are airline frequent flyer programs. That's why I found a USA Today article that poses the question of if…