JetBlue is putting its investment in private charter operator JetSuiteX to work. The carrier announced this week that it will add the B6 code to the scheduled charter flights operated by JetSuiteX. The flights are…
Yotel’s new not-really-a-Loyalty Program
New hotel loyalty programs are few and far between. Few chains are large enough where one makes sense and also still need such. Yotel is a growing brand and decided the time is ripe to…
A last hurrah for topbonus loyalty
In recent weeks the topbonus frequent flyer program added two airline earning partners with expectations of redemption to come. That moment arrived, with the ability to redeem points for flights on Condor and Germania now live.…
Behind the Miles&Cash numbers at Miles and More
Adding a cash & points option to a program is one of many options companies have to ease the redemption challenge. It makes a program more accessible and more attractive to consumers with lower priced…
Singapore Airlines’ Krisflyer Blockchain Bullshit
Anyone betting on Singapore Airlines to launch the loyalty program blockchain "revolution" can now step forward to claim their prize. The carrier used this year's Singapore Air Show as the backdrop for its announcement of…
Delta brings points payment to its upsell market
Delta Air Lines continues to push forward on its upsell marketing efforts, with plans to include points-based transactions starting in 2018. The company mentioned that new product avenue during its 2017 year end earnings call,…
Does Double Dip’s death spell an end to…
Rest in peace, Double Dip. You were a glorious way to earn so many points on Hilton stays. But the 2018 version of the Hilton HHonors program is killing the Double Dip in favor of…
Revenue-based loyalty? Ja! Miles and More is next
Miles and More is the latest loyalty scheme to announce a shift to revenue-based points earning. The program – including Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, LOT, Adria & Croatia Airlines – is not making the…