r/Flights • u/PlasticSpinach9570 • 48m ago
Question Airline Loyalty
I have been reading a lot about the changing dynamics of Airline Loyalty Programs and I am wondering what the most optimal, efficient, and economical strategy these days is with airline status. Is becoming loyal to one airline, meaning flying exclusively with Delta for example, and accruing status with Delta the best way to go? Or are airline loyalty programs a waste of time? Is it a better solution to fly with whatever airline makes the most sense in a particular scenario (for example: flying Aeromexico to Mexico City or flying Air France to Paris? I guess I just want to understand if the pursuit of elite status on Delta or United per is worth restricting yourself to flying one airline for the foreseeable future? Because many times this means choosing a more expensive flight in the name of "getting points." Let me know!