Grant Martin

Marriott Rewards and Southwest Rapid Rewards are still dominating the Freddie awards in North America, as they did last year. In Europe, though, it was Aeroflot and Accor, while Virgin Australia took top honors in Asia/Oceania.

In a nearly repeat performance from 2017, Marriott and Starwood once more dominated the loyalty space in North America when it comes to loyalty programs and consumer sentiment. Aeroflot and Accor performed similarly well in Europe, while Virgin Australia won big in Asia/Oceania.

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