Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan crowned No. 1 for
10th consecutive year in Best Airline Rewards Programs.
WASHINGTON, July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report,
publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best
Vacations, today unveiled the 2024-2025 Best Travel Rewards
Programs to help everyday travelers find the best loyalty
programs.
The 2024-2025 rankings highlight 10 airline and 14 hotel loyalty
programs that offer travelers the best perks, as well as easy
ways to earn and redeem points and miles:
- Wyndham Rewards holds on to the No. 1 spot on the Best
Hotel Rewards Programs ranking for 2024-2025. The program remains a
leader in offering members easy access to free nights. Wyndham
boasts a vast network of 9,000-plus eligible properties, catering
to a wide range of budgets, from value-conscious to luxury. Ranking
No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, are Marriott Bonvoy and
World of Hyatt. These programs – which are both up one spot
from last year's ranking – have strong network coverage and offer
benefits that allow members to enhance their stay and save money,
including late checkout and complimentary nights.
- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan remains in the No. 1 spot
for the 10th consecutive year on the Best Airline Rewards Programs
ranking. In this rewards program, members earn points based on the
miles they fly, so they can attain elite status regardless of how
much they spend. The first tier of elite status grants perks like
upgrades, free checked bags and same-day confirmed flight changes.
In addition, the airline's extensive partnerships allow members to
use miles to book flights to a wide range of destinations. Next in
the ranking are American Airlines AAdvantage at No. 2 and
Southwest Rapid Rewards at No. 3. For these airlines, point
requirements for rewards flights were below the average across all
programs. Both programs also offer plenty of flight options that
members can book with points, allowing for flexibility in flight
costs and schedules.
"With the pandemic slump behind us, we're seeing record-setting
travel days in the U.S. Since travelers can feel lost in the
shuffle, airline and hotel programs that offer extra luxuries are
all the more attractive," says Elizabeth
Von Tersch, U.S. News' senior travel editor. "Travelers
continue to be focused on saving money. Top loyalty programs make
it easy to earn and redeem points for free nights and flights, and
offer a range of choices."
U.S. News analyzed travel rewards programs in two categories,
airline frequent flyer programs and hotel loyalty programs, using a
comprehensive and transparent methodology that factors in
membership benefits, network coverage, the ease of earning and
redeeming points or miles, hotel property diversity and airline
quality, with expert and editor analysis.
This year, the airline quality methodology was adjusted to
measure reliability based on on-time arrival scores. The score is
calculated using the Bureau of Transportation's on-time arrival
percentage for each airline.
2024-2025 Best Travel Rewards Programs
Rankings
See the full rankings.
Hotel Rewards Programs
- Wyndham Rewards
- Marriott Bonvoy
- World of Hyatt
- Choice Privileges
- InterContinental (IHG) One Rewards
Airline Rewards Programs
- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Southwest Rapid Rewards
- United Mileage Plus
- Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles
For more information on the Best Travel Rewards Programs,
explore Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using
#BestRewards.
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