MELBOURNE, Australia, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Global branded payments firm Blackhawk Network is helping airlines reduce their multi-billion-dollar air mile challengeby offering consumers gift card options, on which they can spend their loyalty points. Blackhawk Network Senior Director, Business Development Phil Bedford said airlines need to find alternative methods to reduce their liability on air miles while keeping their customers loyal. "Traditionally, customers have frequently used their air miles for free flights, seat upgrades, or on overvalued items such as toasters and kettles. By partnering with Blackhawk Network, airlines can now offer their customers a truly desired alternative: to trade their loyalty points for an extensive catalogue of gift cards," Mr Bedford said. The last two years has created significant frustration for travellers; not only have they been restricted in travelling, but their options to spend their loyalty points has been greatly reduced. As
7.5 billion last year. now another 10% this year. more and more fees collected and when the introduce this dynamic pricing thing on a broader scale you ll see even higher fees. this is for early boarding, seat upgrades, checked bags. if you want to get on a plane and sit there quiet, real small, real small, and just fly from one place to another with nothing in your hands you can do so cheaply. otherwise not so. exactly right. what i was curious about with talk about this dynamic pricing. dynamic pricing. so dynamic. in favor of the airlines. sounds like a lunch word. if your fare goes up and downed with demand but not your bag fee. doesn t cost them anymore to put the bag on the plane just because there s more people flying. more blood another of the turnip. what about the jet fuel costs. they re down. $8 billion since june. do you think we re going to get money back? i actually think that the price of the airline tickets well will go down now because of