IdeaWorks» recently released 6th annual
survey of award availability revealed that Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways offered abundant award seats compared to rivals.
I took an informal
survey of award availability to London from four cities (Washington, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh) on the three major U.S. airlines (United, American and Delta).
Not exact matches
A third feature
of The Ritz - Carlton, Dallas in - room experience is the
availability of favorites from Fearing's, the hotel's
award - winning restaurant ranked by the Zagat
Survey as the top hotel restaurant in the United States.
«The programs at the top are younger programs,» says Jay Sorensen, president
of loyalty consulting firm IdeaWorks, which sponsors an annual
survey on
award availability.
IdeaWorks» fourth annual
survey of airline
award seat
availability ranked Delta dead last.
What was accurate and fair about the
survey was that it ranks Delta much higher for close - in
availability as
award seats are often released more freely within two weeks
of departure.
† Velocity Frequent Flyer
awarded Best Redemption Ability for Middle East & Asia / Oceania category in 2013 Freddie
Awards, and ranked highest
of all Asia Pacific region programs in Ideaworks Company's 2013 SwitchFly Reward Seat
Availability survey.