1. Many of us (temporarily) gave up on loyalty last year because our travel was cut back by 90%
2. as such, my own votes are based primarily on 2019 opinions
3. I somewhat regret my decision to place DL at #1 because I realize their miles are now basically worth 1 penny each, but at least they don't expire, and the company is good
4. for hotels, Marriott is the obvious winner because they have ~30 brands so you are bound to find good locations pretty much everywhere
5. IHG's program might be better for elites, but they force you to stay in undesirable areas
6. The same can be said for Hyatt
7. I was surprised to see MU missing from the Asia list because they aren't an awful airline anymore, and they are the only airline I know of in Asia that offers comp upgrades to top tier elites