Nope. But let's call a spade a spade: people like him, i.e. those who exploited this promo like a red-headed step-child, certainly did contribute in a positive way to its continued survival.
Let's talk about the people "like him".
What would have happened if AJK would have been added to the Promo, would he or would he not have been part of the "people like him" group ?
What would AJK have done differently?
Obviously I haven't abused the Promo, because had i abused the the Promo, I would have all my credits reversed, and as you know, it has happened. Obviously I'm safe.
I can't come up with a scenario where American Express would have saved money had the tickets been booked differently.
Or was I supposed to have mercy and always searched for the cheapest tickets when flying to FRA for example, by booking Turkish Airlines instead of Lufthansa.
Give me a break
This promo was a gift by G-D. period.....
There is no other explanation
And I challenge you
Could explain how exactly American Express was going to make money on this promo, come up with routes that would be cheaper with points VS revenue, I bet you'd find some if you really looked hard.