A travel hack popular with the country's air passengers is on its way out

THE once fervent annual practical known as THE mileage run, Or journey passionate strategically fly has accumulate Airline company kilometers For elite Status Before THE years END, could not be around a lot longer.

For years, those mileage short allowed air travelers has secure elite Status For THE following year And open practical benefits such as seat upgrades, living room to access And priority services. But NOW It is change.

As 2023 draw has A close, a lot major Airlines companies to have offbeat their loyalty programs has value dollars spent on distance stolen, Effectively to modify THE landscape of journey piracy, THE Wall Street Journal reported.

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American And JetBlue exclusively reward customer expenses, by THE exit. And while United And South West always save THE number of flights A customer takes, both mostly consider dollars spent For rewards.

HAS United, THE the fastest path has earn elite Status East has buy more Dear tickets — And to use THE the airline company credit cards, Nerd Wallet reported.

Delta Air Lines, once A resistant In THE change, confronted backlash After he amended It is Miles Sky program earlier This year, but SO walk THE decision return.

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"No question, We probably went Also far In TO DO that," Delta CEO Ed Bastien said has A event has THE Rotary club of Atlanta In September. "OUR team research has rip THE bandage disabled And doesn't to want has to have has keep going through This each year with changes And nickel and dimming And shelf, but I think We moved Also quickly."