The Death and Rebirth of Airline Loyalty – 25 Moments in 2015
Photo Credit: Delta Air Lines
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25 Moments that Mattered in 2015: To make our selection of 25 moments, we thought back to the stories that drove reader engagement and sparked discussion among both travel experts and the general public. Some stories were quick blips that represented bigger things while others were narratives that built slowly through out the year. Each one, though, spoke to where we are right now when it comes to the big business of global travel.
Airline loyalty programs for the big three U.S. carriers Delta, United and American Airlines are now about dollars spent versus miles flown.
Delta first moved from a system that awards miles based
