Top-ranked U.S. loyalty programs for 2025 stand out for easier redemptions, ample award seats, and practical perks that can cut the cost of future trips.

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If it seems like choosing an airline loyalty program is a lot more head-scratching these days, you're not just imagining things. Now, it's not simply your travel miles that unlock savings, but your ...

American's AAdvantage program centers status on loyalty points, so customers can quickly progress through spending with several partners. United's MileagePlus program leans into the breadth of the ...

These rankings take into account three different annual airfare budgets: Light ($459), Average ($3,393), and Frequent ($6,326). As a result, the highest-rated frequent flyer programs are versatile, ...

Airlines don’t release much data on their massively profitable loyalty programs. But scrutiny from the government and consumers have led some to wonder, are these programs worth it? Loyalty is big ...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest, and United, asking each for a report on policies, fees, and other features of their frequent-flyer programs.

American Airlines said Wednesday that it will keep the spending requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status in 2027 ...

First things first: American Airlines isn't changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically top-of-mind for frequent flyers as ...

Travel can be expensive, but those availing themselves of the best loyalty and rewards programs are offered plenty of opportunities to earn free or discounted travel and hotel rooms through everyday ...

Alaska Air Group Inc. debuted a new loyalty program that will let members choose from three options to earn award points, the first such offering in the US industry. Under the Atmos Rewards program ...

Even more so than other industries, the aviation world is structured heavily around loyalty, hierarchy and seniority. The CEO of Ryanair (RYAOF), which was launched out of Dublin in 1985 and soon grew ...