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Frontier selling status to anyone with a co-brand credit card

26 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

For years co-branded credit cards represented status-lite options for consumers. Now Frontier Airlines is making it more of a real status option.

This story is about: co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, Frontier, loyalty Filed Under: Loyalty

Breeze teases new pricing models for inflight internet

18 May 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

After three months of testing, Breeze Airways and Viasat are getting more comfortable with the performance of the inflight WiFi service on the carrier’s A220s. And the planned offerings include at least two options unique to the industry.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Breeze Airways, co-brand, cobrand, credit cards, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Tom Doxey, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue revamps TrueBlue Mosaic elite status program

7 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

JetBlue is very much not the same airline it was a decade ago when the its Mosaic program launched. And now the elite status portion of the company’s TrueBlue loyalty program will change, reflecting the carrier’s evolution as well as shifts in the overall airline loyalty market.

This story is about: co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, JetBlue, loyalty, Mosaic, TrueBlue Filed Under: Loyalty

Avelo takes a different tack with a Capital One not quite cobrand credit card partnership

6 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Avelo 737 departure; image via Avelo

How can a small airline with no loyalty program to speak of take advantage of the booming co-brand credit card market? Avelo and Capital One appear to have a solution.

This story is about: Avelo, Capital One, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty Filed Under: Loyalty

SkyMiles Loyalty: Measured in Credit Cards

30 November 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Delta's newest A321neo fleet offers a peek into the future of IFE for many other planes in the fleet

It is no secret that US airline loyalty programs drive the bulk of their profits from co-brand credit card relationships. And with Delta Air Lines’ latest decision to remove a key SkyTeam benefit from its members, the program’s transition to a credit card loyalty offering is arguably complete.

This story is about: ancillary revenue, co-brand, cobrand, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Lounge, lounges, SkyClub, SkyMiles, SkyTeam Filed Under: Loyalty

Can inflight Wi-Fi ever be profitable?

11 October 2022 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

An Air Canada A220-300 with the 2Ku antenna installed. (Image via Air Canada)

Airlines should not expect their inflight connectivity solutions to be profitable. At least not directly so. And Air Canada seems OK with that situation, finding other ways to justify the proposition.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, fflya, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, loyalty, Norman Haughton, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

Aeroplan, Avis partner for status match, with a co-brand twist

3 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada’s Aeroplan elite status holders can now request a complimentary status upgrade in the Avis Preferred® program, extending the value of the status earned to rental cars as well. The status match program is effective immediately and members can register here.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Avis, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty Filed Under: Loyalty

Star Alliance credit card coming this fall

12 May 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Why would an airline alliance launch a loyalty credit card? The obvious answer is money. Co-brand credit cards are massive drivers of revenue for airlines. But historically that has applied at the airline level, not at the alliance level. Star Alliance will change that later this year when the group launches its own card.

This story is about: co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, rewards, Star Alliance Filed Under: Loyalty

Allegiant revamps loyalty with Allways Rewards

8 August 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Allegiant Airlines' A320 departing LAX

A new loyalty program is coming soon for Allegiant Airlines. The ultra low cost carrier wants to enhance and expand its appeal to repeat customers, while also delivering a simple and relatable offering, dubbed “Allways Rewards.”

This story is about: Allegiant, Allways Rewards, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, earnings call, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, points, revenue-based earning Filed Under: Loyalty

Chase launches Air Canada Aeroplan as new co-brand & transfer partner

3 August 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of the Chase Aeroplan credit card

Starting today, eligible Chase cardmembers can transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan, and redeem for travel and flight rewards with Air Canada and their more than 40 airline partners, including the entire Star Alliance network.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Chase, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty Filed Under: Loyalty

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