Originally Posted by
emma dog
Fair enough.
The preceding statement was, “An airline leveraging itself off credit cards is not healthy.”
UA, AA, DL, WN, AS, and B6 aggressively push credit cards to their fliers. Which airlines are “healthy” and which are not? Is there any correlation between their strength and having steady revenue streams beyond butts in seats? Even amongst the six airlines listed above, is there any correlation, or is the premise not accurate?
B6 is an adjacent topic to me because of the lack of success on the credit card
their most recent premium offering is a miss in terms of what consumers want: clear value proposition
why do bloggers hawk the delta and Alaska cards - and to a lesser extent AA cards - sure there’s referral bonuses - but it’s also the design of the card. The annual Fee is X and some benefit is >X (either perceived or in reality)
alaska? Free companion flight after $6k spend - gets you using the card
Delta - companion flight without spending milestone required.
AA - $20 of food roughly per day on the silver
B6 - lounge access for a new B6 lounge that hasn’t opened and priority pass for $500 annual fee. Really? The lower fee cards are just extra points on flights / groceries.