The IdeaWorks Report on Frequent Flier Partnerships for the World’s Top 20 Low Fare Carriers
This report describes activities in the following partner categories: airline alliances, hotels, rent-a-car, personal finance, communications, retailers and credit cards.
Aug
22
August 22, 2005
Jul
14
July 15, 2005
IdeaWorks Adds Consulting Resource and Grows Client Base
Director of Revenue Management for Midwest Airlines joins consulting team.
Jul
13
July 13, 2005
IdeaWorks Participates in Global Conference for Low Cost Airlines
IdeaWorks president Jay Sorensen will participate as a speaker at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress 2005 to be held September 14-16, 2005 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
May
18
May 18th, 2005
United Airlines Shutdown Could Also Ground its Mileage Plus Frequent Flier Program
United Loyalty Services, operator of Mileage Plus, generated revenues of $822 million during 2004.
May
18
May 18, 2005
United Airlines Shutdown Would Impact 45 Million Mileage Plus Members and 145 Partner Brands – Industry Analysis from IdeaWorks
Potential strike by employee groups would affect United’s frequent flier program, which now generates 5% of annual operating revenues for the airline.
Apr
25
April 25, 2005
Frequent Flier Reward Liability Among the Top 14 U.S. Airlines Increased to $3.87 Billion During 2004
Liability for unused reward travel jumps 10.8% ahead of 2003.
Apr
25
April 25, 2005
U.S. Airline Frequent Flier Reward Liability Grew More Than $378 Million in 2004 – Industry Analysis from IdeaWorks
Comparison of U.S. based carriers reveals total liability now exceeds $3.8 billion, representing a 10.8% increase over 2003.
Apr
20
April 20, 2005
Frequent Flier Rewards Among the Top 14 U.S. Airlines Dropped to 14.7 Million Tickets During 2004
Reward travel became a smaller component of overall passenger activity on nine of the largest U.S. airlines.
Apr
20
April 20, 2005
Frequent Fliers Had Their Wings Clipped During 2004 With 314,000 Fewer Reward Tickets – Industry Analysis from IdeaWorks
Analysis of top U.S. airlines reveals frequent flier reward travel dropped during a period of increased capacity and record breaking load factors.
Apr
05
April 5, 2005
European Travelers Get the Point: Low Cost Carriers Add Frequent Flier Benefits – Industry Analysis from IdeaWorks
Among Europe’s top 25 low cost carriers, Aer Lingus, Air Berlin, Air Europa, Condor, flybe, Hapag-Lloyd, LTU and Monarch offer frequent flier programs.