Airline Loyalty Programs are Losing to Simple Cash Back

Airline loyalty programs look strong on paper but liquid cash back wins for most families. Here is the full annual breakdown.

Airline loyalty programs are an easy sell. Fly your preferred carrier, swipe the co-branded card, earn miles, repeat. For a family that flies a few times a year, the pitch sounds like free money on top of trips you were already taking. The math is more complicated than that. This article runs the numbers on … Read more