Airline Loyalty Changes in 2024: More Credit Card Perks, Spending Wins Over Mileage
Many of the loyalty program changes in 2024 are part of a continuing trend in the airline industry to reward customers who spend more.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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