How to use your loyalty points. airline, hotel and railway programs under the magnifying glass

Big loyalty programs are no longer a pipe dream. For a third of the French, advantages and rewards are not interesting. But during inflation they have some benefit. Travelers want exclusive benefits, privileged experiences, personalized receptions… Plane, train, hotel. this is how they make you feel special.

Buy a plane ticket with “miles”

They have been commonplace in airlines for over forty years. Their principle originated from the deregulation of air transport in the USA in the late 1970s. In France, we remember Air Inter, which long before Air France offered its subscribers a free flight after buying seven. In 1981, American Airlines was the first company to develop a more elaborate system frequent flyer program called an advantage. Its success was such that United and Delta immediately imitated it, following the example of European airlines.

Today, the French mainly use four…