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Spirit Airlines new Free Spirit loyalty program now live

22 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

International reward redemption options are generally showing an outsized value in the new Free Spirit program from Spirit Airlines

The new Free Spirit program is now live. And with it comes some change in the company’s approach to airline loyalty.

Filed Under: Loyalty

Elite status – including Companion Pass – easier in 2021 for Southwest Rapid Rewards members

15 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gaining elite status in the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards program will be a little easier in 2021. The company announced a boost for all members and adjustments to some partner qualifying activities.

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Aeroplan adds Virgin Australia as earn/burn partner

7 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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Members of the Air Canada Aeroplan loyalty program have a new option to expand their travels into Australia. The carrier announced that Virgin Australia will be a partner for both earning and redemption of frequent flyer points as of 19 January 2021.

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JetBlue adds Companion Pass for 2021, lowers Mosaic qualification requirements

16 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Elite status will be a bit easier and better in the JetBlue TrueBlue program next year. The carrier announced changes to the Mosaic status tier on Wednesday, including lower travel and spend requirements to qualify and a BOGO travel option in the first several months of the year.

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Air Canada adds WiFi payment via Aeroplan points

15 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada passengers have a new option to buy in-flight WiFi service. The carrier now offers the ability to pay with Aeroplan points on board.

Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty

Aeroplan to add US credit card, Chase Ultimate Rewards

14 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The new Air Canada Aeroplan program has some great sweet spots, but for non-Canadian members the earning options weren’t great. A new partnership with Chase announced today changes all that. Eventually.

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Alaska Airlines announces oneworld alliance status tiers

10 December 2020 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Alaska Airlines and OneWorld confirmed the mapping of elite status tiers for MileagePlan members as the carrier approaches its alliance join date. The decisions are far from surprising.

Filed Under: Loyalty

EasyJet shrinks cabin baggage allowance

1 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Will some these U/LCC seats remain off the market? And will that kill the airlines flying them??

The carrier is pitching the move as a push to improve on-time performance, but easyJet’s new hand baggage policy looks an awful lot like an ancillary revenue push.

Filed Under: Loyalty, Seats & Cabin

Reciprocal upgrades coming to American, Alaska Airlines

20 November 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

As the west-coast alliance between Alaska Airlines and American Airlines continues to evolve some frequent flyers got good news this week: upgrades will be available to top tier elites across both loyalty programs.

Filed Under: Loyalty

Shifting the spread on loyalty earn and burn

3 November 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

We know that overall passenger numbers are, for very good reason, down massively. But airlines have relied on their loyalty programs to provide a significant, and perhaps more importantly steady, stream of revenue for the operations. So, as the airlines use those programs to collateralize billions of dollars in new financing, it is worth considering if that revenue flow is as reliable as airlines (and debt holders) hope it can be.

Filed Under: Loyalty

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