More award seats? Better elite status recognition? Star Alliance hopes to deliver both thanks to its new digital middleware platform. But can these improvements be delivered without eroding the inherent value of points or the existing status tiers??
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Loyalty program changes: AsiaMiles gets the messaging right
Change happens. Getting the messaging about those changes right is a rare win for loyalty programs and their members. AsiaMiles is in that rare group, announcing changes this week and owning both the good and bad that come from such.
JetBlue goes semi-private, adds codeshare with JetSuiteX
How to grow in a highly competitive west coast market while limiting risk, staying small, and maintaining the better than average inflight product a company is known for? JetBlue tapped into the JetSuiteX offering to add west coast routes starting in May.
A last hurrah for topbonus loyalty
The TopBonus program, formerly of AirBerlin, has airline redemption options once again. But how long will that – or the rest of the program – last??
Behind the Miles&Cash numbers at Miles and More
Cash & Points awards make loyalty program members happier and more engaged. That’s the theory and it usually seems to hold true. But some stats from the year old Miles and More version of such raise an interesting question about member retention.