Frequent Flyer Loyalty, What Keeps You Loyal? (Poll) FINAL RESULTS

Are frequent flyer programs still worth it in 2025? For many premium travellers, loyalty to an airline can mean access to upgrades, lounge access, and better fares, but the game is changing.

This month’s Poll of the Month (July) explores how frequent flyers really engage with loyalty programs and elite status.

Have you checked out the results from our previous poll?

If you missed it, it’s well worth a look.

Now, it’s time to have a deeper look at how loyalty influences premium travel.

Do you chase airline status every year, or do you prefer to stay flexible?

Are you loyal to one alliance, or do you jump ship for better perks?

And what about your miles, are they used for business class redemptions or left untouched in your account?

Your answers will help uncover which frequent flyer programs are delivering real value to travellers like you, and which ones might not be worth the effort anymore.

Take a minute to vote below, and check back next month to see what the Premium-Flights community thinks.

You might even discover a new program worth joining.

Intermediate results will be shown right after you vote (under the poll), and we’ll reveal the final results next month when the new poll launches, so you can see how your choices compare with others.

✈️ Frequent Flyer Loyalty Poll

Final Results (around 200 voters):

1. Which frequent flyer program do you primarily earn miles with?

• Lufthansa Miles & More – 27.7%

• Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 20.8%

• British Airways Executive Club – 14.9%

• Iberia Plus – 6.0%

• Unspecified “Other” – 6.9%

• Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles) – 5.0%

• United MileagePlus – 4.0%

• Aegean Miles – 3.0%

• Alaska Airlines – 3.0%

• Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 3.0%

• American AAdvantage – 2.0%

• Delta SkyMiles – 2.0%

• SAS EuroBonus – 1.0%

• TAP Miles&Go – 1.0%

• Etihad Guest – 1.0%

2. How do you usually redeem your frequent flyer miles?

• Business class tickets – 58.5%

• I save them for future travel – 20.2%

• I rarely use my miles – 10.6%

• First class tickets – 5.3%

• Premium Economy/Economy class tickets – 5.3%

• Upgrades from economy to business – 0.0%

3. Which airline status tier do you currently hold (if any)?

• Mid-tier (e.g. Senator, Gold) – 49.5%

• Top-tier (e.g. HON Circle, Executive Platinum) – 22.8%

• Entry-level (e.g. Silver, Frequent Traveller) – 21.8%

• No status – 5.0%

• I only use credit card perks – 1.0%

4. What’s most important to you in a frequent flyer program?

• Premium seat availability – 32.7%

• Easy reward redemptions – 20.8%

• Mileage value and flexibility – 16.8%

• Fast status qualification – 13.9%

• Partner airline network – 9.9%

• Nothing, I just book the cheapest fare – 5.9%

5. Have you ever status matched or challenged to switch programs?

• No, I stick with one program – 26.7%

• No, but I’m considering it – 25.7%

• Yes, but not worth it – 21.8%

• Yes, and it was worth it – 19.8%

• I don’t have status – 5.9%

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