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Frequent Flyer Program Survey

Conducted in August 2003 and December 2004 by e-Rewards Market Research  

 

Surveys were sent to e-Rewards members whose self-reported domestic business air-travel frequency over the last 12 months was 12 or more roundtrips.

 

Question #1 - Over the past year, my overall satisfaction with my primary frequent-flyer program has:

 

December 2004

August 2003

Declined greatly

5.8%

13.8%

Declined somewhat

25.8%

32.5%

Remained the same

48.5%

40.3%

Increased somewhat

17.9%

9.9%

Increased greatly

1.9%

3.5%

 

Question #2 - Question: Compared to 12 months ago, frequent-flyer miles currently:

 

December 2004

August 2003

Play a much smaller role in my choice of airline

5.0%

9.5%

Play a slightly smaller role in my choice of airline

10.0%

13.7%

Play about the same role in my choice of airline

59.6%

52.7%

Play a somewhat larger role in my choice of airline

17.7%

15.2%

Play a much larger role in my choice of airline

7.6%

8.9%

 

Question #3 - How do you value the frequent-flyer miles you earn in your primary program today compared to the miles you were earning in your primary program one year ago?

 

December 2004

August 2003

Significantly more valuable

4.5%

6.2%

Moderately more valuable

9.1%

7.1%

Slightly more valuable

13.0%

10.2%

The same value as a year ago

44.4%

38.7%

Slightly less valuable

19.2%

21.4%

Moderately less valuable

7.1%

9.5%

Significantly less valuable

2.8%

6.9%

 

Question #4 - Compared with your experiences of two or three years ago, when you have tried to use your frequent-flyer miles to redeem for free tickets on specific flights to cities in the 48 United States, how easy or difficult has your recent experience been booking flights and getting a flight on the exact days you wanted?

 

December 2004

August 2003

Recently it has been virtually impossible

3.5%

6.6%

Much more difficult

15.3%

19.6%

Somewhat more difficult

23.3%

24.5%

Pretty much the same

28.7%

24.5%

Somewhat easier

9.3%

6.2%

Much easier

5.7%

3.3%

Getting a free flight has been virtually guaranteed

3.3%

2.0%

I have not tried to book free flights to cities in the 48 United States recently/ever

11.0%

13.2%

 

Question #5 - Compared with your experiences of two or three years ago, when you have tried to use your frequent-flyer miles to redeem for free tickets to desirable leisure destinations such as Europe or Hawaii, how easy or difficult has your recent experience been booking flights and getting a flight on the exact days you wanted?

 

December 2004

August 2003

Recently it has been virtually impossible

5.5%

9.0%

Much more difficult

15.3%

20.9%

Somewhat more difficult

17.8%

14.3%

Pretty much the same

17.0%

13.7%

Somewhat easier

6.3%

4.8%

Much easier

2.8%

2.8%

Getting a free flight has been virtually guaranteed

1.7%

1.3%

I have not tried to book free flights to Hawaii or Europe recently/ever

33.6%

33.3%

 

Question #6 - As a result of the current financial uncertainty within the airline industry, are you using your frequent–flyer miles faster?

 

December 2004

August 2003

Yes

25.0%

30.1%

No

75.0%

69.9%

 


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