Pete Buttigieg's war on airline loyalty devaluations | Coffee Break Ep25 | 9-10-24
Description
It seems like we report a new loyalty program devaluation each week. Awards cost more, fees go up, etc.. But the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants that to stop, sending letters to America's 4 largest airlines demanding information about loyalty program devaluations. In this Coffee Break episode, we'll discuss what this might all mean!
(00:26 ) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants that to stop.
Read more about this airline rewards probe here.
(01:11 ) - Let's hear the press release...
(03:15 ) - AA, Delta, Southwest, and United were ordered to submit information by Dec 4. Here are the categories of information requested...
(09:17 ) - Details indicate a fairly deep understanding of loyalty program issues.
(10:28 ) - What good might come out of this?
(14:08 ) - What bad might come of this?
(17:13 ) - Will anything happen at all?
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Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads
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