Should Airlines & Hotels Extend Elite Status in Times of Crisis?
Extend elite status or Not to extend elite status?
That's the million-dollar question circling around the travel loyalty industry lately. The unprecedented grounding of aircraft,...
Monetizing Data: How Much is Airline Loyalty Data Worth?
Successful data-driven airlines typically attribute value of the airline loyalty data they collect within the loyalty program based on the commercial application of that...
Creating a new airline loyalty status tier – [Part One]
Creating a new loyalty status tier can make or break loyalty program economics.
From both internal and public perception - new loyalty tiers are exciting!
They...
Using Loyalty Game Mechanics to Increase Revenue Per Seat
Loyalty game mechanics can be a massive revenue driver for both airlines, and their frequent flyer programs.
Getting to the advanced state of leveraging from...
How airline loyalty programs use big data to drive new revenue
How airline loyalty programs use big data to drive new revenue
The past few years have seen a wave of travel companies member accounts compromised...
Breakage vs Engagement: The Financial Question for Loyalty Programs
Airline loyalty breakage is growing discussion point for many frequent flyer programs
Len Llaguno - Founder and CEO of SnapShotML, firm providing a financial measurement...
Predicting Loyalty Churn – Cathay Pacific Marco Polo [Case Study]
Cathay Pacific Marco Polo loyalty program changes in 2015 could have cost the company over $1B in lost revenue
Big data can now predict when...
Audience Fragmentation – Propensity & Behavioural Scoring
Audience Fragmentation, also known as behavioural scoring or propensity scoring, is a popular method of descriptive analytics which aims to calculate the likelihood of...
Stop Chasing Millennials. Instead, use data to drive marketing
Some companies continue to chase millennials. Instead, using data to drive marketing could have much more effective results while reducing costs.
It is amazing how...
Airbnb & Noise data: How the data handshake improves customer experience
AirBnB & Noise data: How the data handshake improves customer experience
Data's value increases when it's shared, and you can make money by selling it....
How do you set Return-on-Investment expectations for Analytics projects?
How does a business set a realistic return on investment (ROI) expectation for analytics? This question often comes up from customers I talk to...
How Big Data is Changing The Way We Fly
Airline big data, combined with predictive analytics is being used to drive up airline ticket prices.
As airlines and their frequent flyer programs gather more...
Hotel Big Data Start-up StayAngel Shuts Down – Hilton loses millions
Recently, we learned that hotel big data start-up, StayAngel had closed its doors.  This is a piece written by the Founder, Mark Ross-Smith, on why...
Status Match Would Be The Cover Photo of An Airlines Dating...
Lessons from online dating help show why a status match programme is the best way for airlines to acquire high-value passengers, fast.
Consider online dating,...
