Virgin frequent flyer program Velocity CEO Nick Rohrlach believes Virgin’s efforts to reinvent itself as a “new airline” is going under-recognised.
Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka wants you to have face-to-face meetings amid the rollout of a new frequent flyer program for business travellers.
One savvy shopper saved almost $1400,or 10 per cent of the total cost,on her groceries last year.
Points schemes have come under criticism from those who have crunched the numbers to work out their true worth.
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase wants to help turn airline and hotel loyalty points into an asset class akin to stocks or corn futures.
The chief executive of flybuys,John Merakovsky,says loyalty card programs are still important to consumers despite the pandemic disrupting the retail market.
What's all the fuss about airline points? How much are they actually worth? And what happens if the airlines go bust?
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission has issues with the business practices of loyalty schemes and says some even have the potential to cause widespread consumer detriment.
Loyalty schemes may be free to join but you are still handing over your highly valuable personal data
Qantas is offering frequent flyer points in return for basic car maintenance in a bid to lure customers to its latest loyalty program extension:auto insurance.
The chief executive of Australia's third largest loyalty program,Velocity Frequent Flyer,expects the scheme will grow faster when its airline partner Virgin Australia regains full ownership of the business.