Frequent Flyer Programs

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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One of the things that almost every airline has in common is frequent flyer programs. Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal customers who flew frequently. However, they eventually branched out to people who used certain credit cards and earned miles by making everyday purchases. These programs have become so popular that many airlines now make a considerable amount of their money from them, and in many cases, they are the difference that makes airlines profitable. Learn more about Frequent Flyer Programs, how they started, and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Jerry Compare quotes and coverages side-by-side from up to 50 top insurers at jerry.ai/daily. Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of the things that almost every airline has in common is a frequent flyer program.
0:05.2	Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal customers who flew frequently.
0:09.9	However, they eventually branched out to people who use certain credit cards and earn miles by making everyday purchases.
0:16.5	These programs have become so popular that many airlines now make a considerable amount of their money from them,
0:22.6	and in many cases, they're the difference that makes airlines profitable.
0:26.9	Learn more about frequent flyer programs, how they started, and how they work,
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