I didn't even vote for the FT awards. The winners get a certificate in the mail. Can the airlines and hotels really get excited about that? My loyalty has been with the Freddies as I think they put a much better package together including an awards ceremony which I followed on Twitter tonight.
Originally Posted by
kokonutz
IMHO, these types of awards programs are nothing more that popularity contests.
I'm glad to see that AA is so popular with 3 million voters.
I do think they have the best elite program with systemwides without a copay/higher fare basis and 100% bonus miles for midtier flyers. I've made them my primary carrier for a dozen years now (UA used to be my backup carrier until the MMer changes). Now I'm flying 100% on AA and partners. I'll be on an Alaska flight in the morning.
This is the second year AA has been program of the year and elite program of the year for the Americas. I suspect a lot of their votes come from UA flyers who want to send UA a message. They may not even fly AA.
Congratulations to the organizers of the
Freddie awards for the excellent job they do!