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June 26, 2019 – Press Release

June 26, 2019
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British Airways Greatly Boosts Reward Seat Availability, and Entire Industry Shows Dramatic Improvement
The 10th annual Reward Seat Availability Survey finds Southwest, JetBlue, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines atop the rankings.  The IdeaWorksCompany Reward Seat Availability Survey answers the question, “How easy is redemption for the most popular basic reward type offered by the world’s top airlines?” This year’s survey assesses 20 top airlines, with Etihad, Qatar, and Singapore as newcomers for 2019.  The net result is better reward seat availability for 2019 compared to 2018.  Of the frequent flyer programs surveyed this year, 13 provided better overall reward availability for 2019, with only three programs showing decreased availability.

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