Breeze, a low-cost carrier founded in 2021, believes it can attract a steadfast customer base to its loyalty program with the release of its co-branded credit card.
During the pandemic, American Airlines altered its frequent flyer programs, recognizing that the program had become too complicated and also that credit card use — not air travel — provides the bulk of the income.
Recent research backs up what many business experts have been saying for a while, that video conferencing is just as productive as in-person meetings — up to a point.
Use it or lose it. That is apparently the reason American Airlines is making it more difficult now for some card holders to earn elite status as perks are removed.
Despite the radical changes to airline loyalty programs, the branded credit card remains one of the industry's most profitable and productive marketing programs.