In September 2023, Delta Air Lines revamped its frequent flyer program to make it tougher to earn status — a tiered system offering travel privileges based on the reward points earned — only to ...

Some frequent flyer programs allow customers to rack up points through everyday purchases. This has led some couples vying over who should get the points for household expenses. Some "friendly ...

Buying this week’s groceries or paying for a full tank of gas with a credit card might contribute more to the profits of the airline industry than buying a one-way ticket. That’s because frequent ...

First things first: American Airlines isn't changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically top-of-mind for frequent flyers as ...

The Transportation Department is scrutinizing the frequent flyer programs of major US airlines for potential deceptive or unfair practices, the agency said Thursday as regulators step up oversight of ...

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“For United, its program is more in balance now,” said Luc Bondar, president of MileagePlus, according to MSNBC. “When you have benefits like upgrades, if everyone has status, then … fewer and fewer ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who has long been among the most ...

Employers pay on average 8% more for air travel due to frequent-flyer programs. Leisure travelers are less likely to shoulder higher costs in order to maintain target pace in a frequent-flyer program.

As the US holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to. On many airlines, there are two ways to earn status. One is ...