Why the Future of Delta and American Airlines May Depend on Frequent Flyer Miles

Why the Survival of the Airlines Depends on Frequent Flyer Programs
It turns out frequent flyer programs are worth more than the airlines themselves
Byrne Hobart
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Sep 29, 2020
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A fleet of Delta Airlines jets parked at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) due to decreased air travel in Victorville, California. Photo: David McNew/Stringer/Getty ImagesMore than six months after the World Health Organization first declared Covid-19 a pandemic, airlines are barely limping along. The TSA’s daily passenger count tracker currently shows that air travel is down about a…
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Written by Byrne Hobart
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