Cranky Flier tolls death knell for airline loyalty cards

[jimntx]

Especially for infrequent travelers. He suggests going with an awards credit card not tied to a particular airline. It's complicated, but explanation in article makes a lot of sense.

https://crankyflier.com/2019/04/29/an-infrequent-flier-should-never-be-loyal-to-an-airline/

 

[Art at ISP]

That would mean the end of profits at AA. They only made money by selling miles to credit card issuers--their core business of flying loses money.

 

[jimntx]

Do you just have to be such a Debbie Downer?😉 If AA wants that told, they'll tell it.