A blockchain loyalty revolution, spearheaded by airBaltic
A new generation of airline loyalty programs is coming, developed, tracked, and sold on the blockchain. And airBaltic is leading the charge. CEO Martin Gauss explains how the company sees its Planies...
View ArticleEtihad selling silver elite status via NFTs
Looking for Silver Elite status in the Etihad Guest loyalty program? It can be yours for just $349, as part of the carrier's first foray into the Web3 world and NFTs. The post Etihad selling silver...
View ArticleAir Canada, Emirates link up with codeshare, loyalty reciprocity
It is not, perhaps, quite the level of strange bedfellows pondered by Shakespeare in The Tempest, but a new strategic partnership agreement between Air Canada and Emirates is certainly an interesting...
View ArticleDLD 392: Heat wave
As if airport crowds and luggage SNAFUs aren't enough, summer heat waves are adding to the challenges in travel. The post DLD 392: Heat wave appeared first on Wandering Aramean.
View ArticleDLD 394: Farnborough Follow-up
Despite being one of the slowest major air shows for new order announcements in years, Farnborough 2022 offered plenty of news. The post DLD 394: Farnborough Follow-up appeared first on Wandering...
View ArticleQantas returns to New York City, via Auckland
Qantas is poised to return to New York City from mid-2023. But rather than connecting in Los Angeles, as was scheduled prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, passengers will now connect in Auckland before the...
View ArticleDLD 402: Three planes you’ll probably never fly. Or maybe four.
Can Russia produce more than 300 commercial aircraft by the end of the decade to backfill the Boeing and Airbus frames that will be inoperable by then? And would you fly on one if they do?? The post...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic to join SkyTeam
Virgin Atlantic will join the SKyTeam alliance in early 2023, boosting the group's presence in the UK. Virgin Atlantic will become SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, offering long-haul flights...
View ArticleAeroplan, Avis partner for status match, with a co-brand twist
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...
View ArticleairBaltic adds Air France, KLM as reward partners
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...
View ArticlePlanies launch airBaltic Club into the NFT loyalty world
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. The post Planies launch airBaltic Club into...
View ArticleCan inflight Wi-Fi ever be profitable?
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....
View ArticleDLD 406: Mega investments
New cabins, new partners, and new fuels are just a few of the major investments airlines announced that we're talking about in this week's episode. The post DLD 406: Mega investments appeared first on...
View ArticleDLD 407: No first? No problem!
What happens when you dupe consumers for decades with the confusing names between classes of service then make a change to a tiny part of the fleet? Fun times, indeed. The post DLD 407: No first? No...
View ArticleIberia pivots to revenue-based loyalty; British Airways to follow
Iberia will shift to a revenue-based earning scheme for its loyalty program at the end of November. The move will only affect earning of Avios for reward travel in the Iberia Plus program, not...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines adds loyalty to flight pass subscription pitch
Alaska Airlines is adding a touch of loyalty to its flight subscription program. In addition to adding Salt Lake City as an eligible market, the carrier will now give some subscribers MVP or MVP Plus...
View ArticleDLD 409: Sorry we missed you
Maybe we're supposed to say something in advance when the publishing schedule changes. Oopsie. The post DLD 409: Sorry we missed you appeared first on Wandering Aramean.
View ArticleSkyMiles Loyalty: Measured in Credit Cards
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...
View ArticleAvelo takes a different tack with the Capital One cobrand credit card
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. The post Avelo takes a different...
View ArticleJetBlue revamps TrueBlue Mosaic elite status program
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...
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