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40 years of miles: The history of frequent flyer programs

40 years of miles: The history of frequent flyer programs
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But the May milestone we’ve been most excited about at TPG this year, in particular, is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the first major U.S. airline frequent flyer programs.
In May 1981, American Airlines and United Airlines both established their mileage programs (within a week of each other, no less). The world of travel has never been the same. ....

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Today in Aviation: American Airlines Launches AAdvantage

MIAMI – Today in Aviation, American Airlines (AA) introduced one of the first frequent-flyer programs in the industry, AAdvantage, in 1981. A year later, AAdvantage became the first loyalty program to partner with a foreign airline, allowing members to earn and redeem miles on British Airways (BA) flights to Europe.
As a member of the AAdvantage
® program, members earn miles when they fly on AA,
oneworld, and other participating airlines, as well as over 1,000 partners. Members then can use miles to redeem tickets, upgrade service class, or get free or discounted car rentals, hotel stays, goods, and other products and services through the program’s partners. ....

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