loyalty
Miles Ahead: How to Improve Airline Customer Loyalty Programs
Without a new approach, airline loyalty programs risk alienating many customers. Since American Airlines created the industry’s first successful customer-loyalty program, in 1981, almost every carrier has followed suit. These […]
Hotel Loyalty Programs in the Post-Transaction Era
Hotel loyalty programs were created in the 1980s, a spinoff on airline loyalty programs implemented as marketing tools after de-regulation. NB: This is an article from Runtriz Marriott was among […]
No Wonder Hotel Loyalty Programs Can Break
Loyalty programs are as simple as: You book, you stay, you get points, and when you have enough points, you get free stuff—usually hotel rooms, but often gift cards, other […]
Disrupting Airline Loyalty – Billion Dollar Risk Airlines Are Taking
Globally, airline loyalty programs generate billions of dollars in sales every year. They are the pinnacle of all loyalty programs, and they’re what every company dreams their loyalty program could […]
Loyalty Programs Not Just Changing in Terms of Scale
With pressure coming from OTAs, home-sharing platforms and an unprecedented level of brand proliferation, the global hospitality market has never been more competitive. As a result, earning customer loyalty has […]
Successful Loyalty Programs Must Offer More Than Pricing Discounts
In a world where retailers understand the importance of keeping their existing customers and finding ways to have them come back to purchase repeatedly, the question needs to be asked […]
Why It’s Time For Travel Marketers to Rethink Loyalty
Once upon a time, a traveler signed up for your travel loyalty program. They started giving you more and more of their annual category spend. They earned points; they understood […]
5 Key Ingredients to a Successful B&B Loyalty Scheme
The equation is simple, a successful B&B loyalty program will drive more direct bookings at your property. The bookings that result from a loyalty program are particularly beneficial because they […]
Loyalty Is Now Credibility
Every company’s ultimate goal is to achieve consumer loyalty. After all, it is 5 times cheaper to retain existing customers then to find new ones. However, with constantly evolving consumer […]
Are Hotel Reward and Benefit Platforms Worth Investing In?
The sheer scale of the hotel industry means that hotels are in a constant battle for attention. In this increasingly competitive online booking space, they’re often forced to drive down […]