Originally Posted by
HaleiwaFlyer
I mean, who else are you going to buy from for US domestic flights other than our current US carriers……
There is just not that much competition/choices out there than what we see with the US airline loyalty model/choice..
Majority of people aren’t flying for the loyalty perks, rather to just get from point A
to B; the loyalty program is a just a rebate program on your spend….icing on the cake if you will. FT is not the norm, in that people put so much value on the icing, they forget about the cake….
But those passengers now are what the credit card pitches are aimed at. The thought of free bags, priority boarding (which isn't really much of a "priority") and all the other drivel hawked by flight attendants is appealing to Joe and Mary Six Pack taking the kids to Disney. The road warrior likely has the airline card, or a comparable affinity card, and books flights through corporate travel/corporate portal. Also, are much upscale customers that rarely travel (a doctor for example) that when they do will take a cash upgrade to get out of coach. It's no longer just about getting passengers that fly your airline week in and week out for work.