LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – As holiday travel approaches, many airlines are making sure they grab your wallet’s attention.
According to ABC News, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, Southwest Airlines announced it is making it easier for flyers to earn a higher status by giving better access to upgrades and lowering the required number of flights to become an A-list status member.
“It’s really bucking the trend of what we see with other airlines, which are actually making it harder, making it so that you need to spend more money to achieve this sort of level of status,” said senior airline reporter David Slotnick.
Delta Airlines is also jumping on the bandwagon, explaining the company may have gone too far with recent changes that make it difficult to earn status and access to their lounges.
Delta has planned to revisit the changes, although it’s not clear when the company will modify them.
“I have received a lot of feedback from this change,” said Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian. “We’re still assessing what we do but there will be modifications that we will make”
Experts advise you should start booking holiday flights now, as prices are expected to jump as the holidays get closer.
“If you’re planning to fly for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, now is the time to book to take advantage of the lowest prices,” said economist Hayley Berg.
Experts say prices for each holiday will jump anywhere from $5 to $10 a day, and in the final weeks, potentially spike from $10 to $304 a day.
“If you can fly on the less popular days around the holidays, you can save upwards of 40%. So when you fly is just as important as when you book your tickets,” Berg said.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – As holiday travel approaches, many airlines are vying for your wallet’s attention. According to ABC News, Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it will make it easier for flyers to earn higher status by increasing access to upgrades and reducing the number of flights required to become an A-list member. . “This goes completely against the trend that’s actually causing difficulties for other airlines, so they have to spend more money to get to that status,” said senior airline reporter David. Slotnick said.
Delta Air Lines is also jumping on board, arguing that recent changes that make it harder to earn status and access lounges may have gone too far. Delta plans to reevaluate the changes, but it’s unclear when they will be made. “We received a lot of feedback regarding this change,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. “We’re still evaluating what we’re doing, but we’re still going to make changes.” Experts advise you to start booking your holiday tickets now, as ticket prices are expected to rise as the holiday season approaches. “If you’re planning on flying for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, now is the time to book and take advantage of the lowest prices,” said economist Haley Berg.
Experts say prices could rise by $5 to $10 a day for each holiday, rising from $10 to $304 a day in recent weeks. “You can save up to 40% if you fly on less popular days before or after your holidays,” Berg says. “So when you fly is just as important as when you book your ticket.”SMALL ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – As holiday travel approaches, many airlines are making sure to get some attention from your wallet. According to ABC News, on Tuesday, October 17, Southwest Airlines announced that it is making it easier for travelers to achieve higher status by providing more access to upgrades and reducing the number of flights required to become a class A member. .
“It really goes against the trend that we’re seeing with other airlines, which is making it more difficult, requiring you to have to spend more money to achieve that status.” Delta Airlines is also jumping in, explaining that the company may have gone too far with recent changes that have made it difficult to gain status and access its lounges. Delta plans to review the changes, although it remains unclear when the company will revise them. “I have received a lot of feedback on this change,” said Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines. “We are still evaluating what we are doing but we will make changes” Experts recommend starting to book your vacation airfare now because prices are expected to increase as the holiday season approaches.
“If you’re planning to travel this Thanksgiving or Christmas, now is the time to book to take advantage of the lowest prices,” said economist Hayley Berg. Experts say the price per stay will increase from $5 to $10 per day and in recent weeks could increase from $10 to $304 per day. “If you can travel on the least crowded days of the holiday season, you can save up to 40%. So when you fly is as important as when you book your ticket,” Berg said. SMALL ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – As holiday travel approaches, many airlines are vying for your wallet’s attention. According to ABC News, Southwest Airlines announced it on Tuesday, October 1. On October 17, it will be easier for travelers to achieve higher status by increasing the ability to upgrade and reducing the number of flights required to become an A-List member. David, senior writer at the airline , said: “This is completely against the trend that is making it difficult for other airlines to spend more money to get this title.” Slotnick said.
Delta Air Lines also joined us, arguing that recent changes making it more difficult to gain status and access lounges may have gone too far. Delta plans to reevaluate these changes, but it’s unclear when they will be implemented. “We have received a lot of feedback regarding this change,” said Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta. “We’re still evaluating what we’re doing, but we’re still going to make changes.” Experts recommend starting to book your holiday tickets now because ticket prices are expected to increase as the holiday season approaches.
“If you’re planning to fly for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, now is the time to book and take advantage of the lowest prices,” said economist Haley Berg. Experts estimate that prices could increase by $5 to $10 per day during each holiday season, increasing from $10 to $304 per day in recent weeks. “You can save up to 40% if you travel on less busy days before or after your vacation,” says Berg. “So when you fly is just as important as when you book.”