Here’s some high level of comparison among the major U.S. carriers’ frequent flyer programs. Tiers Spending Requirements Complimentary Upgrades Fee Waivers Alaska 3 No Yes Yes American 3 No Yes Yes Delta 4 Yes Yes Some JetBlue 1 Yes No Yes Southwest 2 No No No fees United 4 Yes…
SkyMiles Evaluation: Some Real Examples in December 2015
As Delta continues to focus on profitability and rewarding its stockholders, news has not been kind to its loyal flyers. Earlier in 2015, Delta announced that SkyMiles required to redeem a free ticket would be based on demand, and would no longer be a fixed amount. Starting in 2016, “really…
The Stock IPO Game
When Facebook went IPO in 2012, its stock price was $38 a share. Wall Street is having doubts on the company’s ability to make money. The share price went south to as low as $18 a share. The social media darling became the Wall Street nightmare. Three and a half…