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Understanding Airline Loyalty Program Status

Episode 60 ·
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In this episode, Andrew starts off by talking about the longest domestic flights in the world. Then for the main segment, he looks at airline loyalty program status. 

  • There are domestic flights out there that are over ten hours long. And the longest regularly scheduled flight ever was a domestic route. Learn more in this episode. 

  • What is airline status and how does it work? How have frequent flyer programs evolved? And what are the benefits? Andrew addresses these questions and much more in this episode’s main segment. 

  • In addition to covering how earning and benefits work with airline loyalty program status, this episode also looks at whether or not it’s worth chasing status and what the business rationale is for airlines when it comes to offering status. 


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