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Virgin Atlantic is now a part of SkyTeam

2 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Virgin Atlantic officially joins the SkyTeam alliance today, just five months after announcing its intention to affiliate with the group.

This story is about: Air France, alliances, China Eastern, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ITA, joint venture, KLM, LHR, London, Lounge, lounges, loyalty, premium cabin, SkyTeam, Upper Class, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Loyalty

airBaltic adds elite status option to Planies NFTs

1 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An example of the arBaltic

Passengers can now buy elite status on airBaltic as part of the company’s efforts to bring NFTs into its loyalty program. Members of the airBaltic Club who acquire 25 of the company’s Planies NFTs will receive the VIP status tier in the program.

This story is about: AirBaltic, blockchain, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, NFTs, Planies Filed Under: Loyalty

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

Iberia pivots to revenue-based loyalty; British Airways to follow

31 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Iberia's EC-LXK, an A330-300, at O'Hare with the new Gogo 2Ku radome installed; Photo via S. Gadless

Iberia will shift to a revenue-based earning scheme for its loyalty program at the end of November. British Airways will soon follow.

This story is about: Avios, British Airways, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Iberia, Iberia Plus, loyalty, points 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

Alaska Airlines adds 100K elite benefits, including free inflight WiFi

10 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of an Alaska Airlines 737 with the low-profile 2Ku antenna mounted to the top of the fuselage, behind the wing. (PRNewsfoto/Alaska Airlines)

How much is a year of free inflight WiFi worth? Top tier elites in the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program can make that decision, thanks to the carrier’s new 100K Choice Benefit option.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, elite status, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, loyalty, Mileage Plan, MileagePlan Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty

Planies launch airBaltic Club into the NFT loyalty world

7 October 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

An example of the arBaltic

Subscription products are a booming segment for the air travel industry. Sprinkle in a dash of Web3 and the airBaltic Planie NFT collection comes to life.

This story is about: AirBaltic, blockchain, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, Martin Gauss, NFTs, Planies, points Filed Under: Loyalty

airBaltic adds Air France, KLM as reward partners

4 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The airBaltic club loyalty program now reaches almost everywhere in the world. Thanks to a new partnership with Air France and KLM, members can both earn and redeem points for travels with the two larger airlines. Though, like with most such deals, there are some notable limitations.

This story is about: Air France, AirBaltic, awards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, KLM, loyalty, rewards Filed Under: Loyalty

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

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