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Airlines altering the requirements for elite status.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 07-MAR-05 		Format: Online - approximately 678 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Some major airlines in recent months have changed the specifics of elite status within their loyalty programs. At both Continental and Delta, for example, status alone no longer is enough to get first crack at class-of-service upgrades. Top-ranking flyers now also must purchase higher-priced tickets to earn priority, as is the case at certain other carriers. Meanwhile, Delta lowered the threshold for achieving top frequent flyer status and United put its elite status up for sale by way of a prepaid travel card. Such developments, along with domestic airfare reform, have led to a growing perception that elite status benefits...

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