Skift Global Forum Preview: The Points Guy on the Changing Miles Game
Photo Credit: Brian Kelly, creator of The Points Guy website, does not expect most airlines will further gut frequent flier programs. Kelly will appear at the Skift Global Forum in September. BFA Studio / Marco Pedde
Skift Take
Airlines have cut many of the perks of the frequent flier game, but for knowledgable travelers, many opportunities remain to beat the system.
On September 27 to 28, nearly 1,000 of the travel industry's brightest and best will gather in New York City for the third annual Skift Global Forum, the largest creative business gathering in the global travel industry. In only two short years it has become what media, speakers, and attendees have called the “TED Talks of travel.”
This year's event at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center will feature speakers including the CEOs of Marriott International, Carnival Corp., Expedia, TripAdvisor, Etihad Aviation Group, Club Med, and many more.
The following is part of a series of posts highlighting some of the speakers touching on big-picture issues that may begin in travel, but also impact businesses and industries beyond the sector.
When Brian Kelly started The Points Guy in 2010, many of the world's airlines were in precarious financial situations.
Many were finally making money, having recovered, at least in part, from the twin shocks of 2008 — a spike in the pr
