Digital, Booking Sites PR: Expedia customers earned 4.3 billion loyalty points in OTAs first year - May 04, 2012 2:49 pm Skift Take As the OTAs try to keep repeat customers, loyalty programs such as Expedia’s do give travelers a compelling reason to return. — Skift Share Tweet Share Post Send New Members Join Expedia Loyalty Program at an Average Rate of 300 People an Hour in First Year; Top Earner Surpassed 940,000 Points See full article The Skift Daily newsletter puts you ahead of everyone about the future of travel. Subscribe now. Thank you Daily Weekly Business of Loyalty Meetings Innovation Corporate Travel New Luxury Airline Innovation Travel Advisor Skift Wellness Skift Table Daily Skift Table Weekly Please select your Industry Aviation (Airlines, Airports, Vendors) Corporate Travel (Travel Management Company, Buyer) Destinations (DMO/CVB, Tourism Organization) Hospitality (Hotels, Rentals) Online Booking (Online Travel Agencies, Metasearch) Travel Agency (Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Consortium) Tours & Experiences (Attractions, Tour Operators, Wholesalers) Transportation Cruises Professional & Business Services Technology Financial Institutions Media/Publishing Academia/Higher Education/University Faculty Retail Healthcare Engineering Government / Associations Food & Beverage Services Real Estate Utilities / Energy Agriculture / Environmental Manufacturing / Construction Travel Enthusiast Wellness Enthusiast Foodie/Food Enthusiast Please select your Job Level C-level/Owner VP-Level Director Manager Non-Manager How many times in a year do you travel? Over 10 6 to 10 1 to 5 0 How would you identify your role in meeting planning? I am a planner / decision-maker I am a supplier Neither How would you identify your role in corporate travel? I am a planner / policy maker I am a supplier Neither Are you directly involved in the luxury industry? I am in the luxury travel industry I am in other luxury industry I am a luxury enthusiast Do you work in the aviation industry? Yes No Which of the following best describes your involvement in the aviation industry? Engineering/Manufacturing Commercial Airlines Cargo Carriers Private Carriers Airport Personnel Travel Tech Marketing/PR Travel Agency (aggregators, wholesalers, tour operators, etc.) Logistical Support (catering, fuel, etc.) What is your role in travel advisory? I buy travel itineraries I sell/create travel itineraries I market travel itineraries I am a tech solution provider None of the above What is your interest in the wellness industry? I work in the wellness industry I am currently/going to incorporate wellness into my business I am a wellness enthusiast None of the above Do you work in the restaurant industry? Yes No Are you a travel industry professional? Yes No Submit Tags: expedia, loyalty Up Next How Fort Worth is Connecting Meeting Planners and Local Innovators in High-Growth Sectors Airlines Sean O'Neill, Skift Amadeus and Points.com Partner to Scale Loyalty Tech for Airlines 1 day Sponsored The Venetian Resort + Skift New Skift Report: Rethinking Luxury Experiences in Meetings 1 day Booking Sites Dennis Schaal, Skift Expedia Isn’t Ready to Invest Big in Restaurant Reservations 4 days Local Transit Dennis Schaal, Skift Uber CEO Hopes IPO Will Solve Its Saudi Arabia Investor Problem 5 days Booking Sites Dennis Schaal, Skift Expedia CEO: Google Is Our Biggest Competitor 1 week
