Apr 25, 2013 | 2013 Freddie Awards, Best Loyalty Credit Card
The best loyalty credit card in Europe and Africa as voted by members is Flying Blue American Express.
Members who love Flying Blue will want to earn as many miles as they can and pulling out the plastic brings them one step closer to that dream trip. Flying Blue American Express cardmembers can earn between 0.5 and 1.5 miles per euro spent on all purchases and up to two miles per euro spent on flights with Air France and KLM. Additional benefits include the ability to extend the validity of miles, elite qualifying flight credit and the ability for Platinum members to gift Platinum status to another member with the Platinum version of the credit card.
Apr 25, 2013 | 2013 Freddie Awards, Best Loyalty Credit Card
The mileage-earning JetPrivilege Credit Card is voted the Best Loyalty Credit Card in Middle East / Asia / Oceania. Cardholders can earn double miles when using the card to purchase Jet Airways tickets, receive complimentary airport lounge access, flight upgrades and more, depending on the card type.
Bonus miles for renewing the card each year, flight discounts and the ability to earn Tier Points are additional card-specific benefits.
Apr 25, 2013 | 2013 Freddie Awards, Best Loyalty Credit Card
There can be only one winner and the members voted for … the Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa!
“Thank you very much. It’s a fantastic card, fantastic program, fantastic members. Thanks so much!”
When Southwest launched the all-new Rapid Rewards on March 1, 2011, the Rapid Rewards Credit Card changed as well with members earning points instead of credits for purchases. The earlier version of the credit card never received much attention in the Freddie Awards but the new program and features have catapulted the Rapid Rewards Credit Card into the Freddie limelight.
Members like the new point-earning card that gives them an anniversary bonus of up to 6,000 points and the ability to earn up to 15,000 Tier Qualifying Points per year in addition to earning points for purchases. Plus, only credit cardholders can redeem points for More Rewards, which include flights on other airlines, hotels and car rentals.
Apr 25, 2013 | 2013 Freddie Awards, Best Elite Program
Give me one winner please…Flying Blue! They’ve been up on stage already tonight. For many years, Flying Blue has been missing from the Freddie Awards. They have been doing a lot of work and are happy to be on stage tonight.
New Freddie darling Flying Blue wins again, this time for Best Elite Level. Flying Blue elites receive an additional 50, 75 and 100 percent earning bonus for Silver, Gold and Platinum, respectively. Elite members also have access to additional award inventory for more miles.
Flying Blue introduced elite rollover miles last year so all Level miles (elite-qualifying miles) earned beyond the status threshold will be rolled over to the following year.
Apr 25, 2013 | 2013 Freddie Awards, Best Elite Program
Virgin Australia pulls ahead of Jet Airways JetPrivilege for another Freddie win. El Al Matmid Club had a higher value vote at 8.89 but with only 1.31 percent of the votes, they didn’t make the cut.
Platinum members receive four complimentary upgrades per year on domestic flights from qualifying fares and Gold and Platinum members receive complimentary access to the Virgin Australia lounge. Silver members receive two single entry passes and a discounted lounge membership.
