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Frequent flyer applications are a staple amongst main U.S. carriers, however in line with a lately launched evaluation, some are higher than others.
The loyalty program for Alaska Airways notched the title of “best frequent flyer program” for 2025 in an evaluation launched final week by WalletHub.
General, the non-public finance website’s examine examined the frequent flyer applications of the ten largest U.S. carriers.
It relied on practically two-dozen metrics to formulate the order of its rankings whereas factoring within the yearly budgets of sunshine, common and frequent vacationers, WalletHub mentioned. Membership perks, miles expiration, elite standing achievability, reserving blackout dates, retroactive flight credit and reward level/miles worth had been amongst a few of the measures.
DELTA, UNITED, ALASKA TOPS IN NORTH AMERICA FOR ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
Alaska Mileage Plan’s rating as No. 1 this 12 months marked the second consecutive 12 months that the Alaska Airways rewards program achieved the highest total place from WalletHub.
In keeping with the examine, these had been the highest 5 frequent-flyer applications.
Alaska Airways’ Alaska Mileage Plan 
A Boeing 737-900ER operated by Alaska Airways is seen at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport in New York Metropolis on Jan. 8, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
United Airways’ United MileagePlus 
A United Airways Boeing 777 (Robert Alexander/Getty Pictures)
Delta Air Traces’ Delta SkyMiles 
A Delta Air Traces Boeing 767 (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Hawaiian Airways’ HawaiianMiles 
A Hawaiian Airways Airbus A321 (Kevin Carter/Getty Pictures)
American Airways’ American Airways AAdvantage 
An American Eagle Embraer ERJ 170-200 (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Pictures)
Whereas Alaska Airways acquired first place total for its Alaska Mileage Plan, different main U.S. carriers earned the very best marks for particular classes WalletHub used to assist decide the rankings, the examine confirmed.
When it got here to “destination coverage,” for example, the United MileagePlus program scored the very best. In the meantime, the examine discovered American Airways’ AAdvantage program positioned No. 1 for airline protection, a class that WalletHut mentioned appeared on the variety of home and worldwide locations.
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Hawaiian Airways noticed the highest scores for rewards worth and membership standing perks this 12 months, in line with WalletHub. The examine mentioned HawaiianMiles provided members a $12.99 per $100 spent rewards worth this 12 months.
That service grew to become a part of Alaska Air Group, the company mother or father of Alaska Airways, via a multibillion-dollar deal final 12 months. Alaska Air Group mentioned in its most up-to-date annual report that it’s going to merge Alaska Airways and Hawaiian Airways’ loyalty applications in an “integrated program” this 12 months.
Ticker Safety Final Change Change % ALK ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. 45.94 -5.20
-10.17%
UAL UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. 60.23 -11.14
-15.61%
DAL DELTA AIR LINES INC. 38.70 -4.64
-10.71%
AAL AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. 9.51 -1.08
-10.25%
JBLU JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP. 4.17 -0.87
-17.26%
WalletHub additionally reported that JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airways and Hawaiian had been the one ones out of the most important carriers it checked out with frequent flyer applications whose rewards worth went up from final 12 months.
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A current survey launched by commerce affiliation Airways for America discovered that “loyalty/frequent flyer program points/miles/perks” was the fifth most necessary issue for American adults that caught a flight final 12 months when “choosing among flights from multiple airlines.” Greater than half recognized ticket worth, which ranked No. 1, as their prime precedence in that scenario.
Final 12 months, 52% of American adults traveled by airplane in 2024, in line with the survey.
