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Insights 05/29/2024
Beyond Points: Exploring Creative Rewards in Travel Loyalty Programs
It’s been more than 40 years since American Airlines introduced AAdvantage, one of the world’s first travel loyalty programs for...
A couple sits on the floor, happily booking a trip to a vacation rental.
Insights 05/06/2024
White Label Vacation Rental Booking Engine
Move over traditional hotels and resorts; there’s another hospitality leader in town — vacation rentals. Previously constrained to family lake...
A satisfied customer uses AI-powered assistant.
Insights 04/30/2024
Streamlining Customer Experience: The Role of AI Chatbots in Loyalty Programs
It’s no secret that AI-powered chatbots have exploded in popularity recently. Retail chatbots currently engage with more than 600 million...
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Insights 04/26/2024
The Impact of AI Travel Itinerary Planners
Is artificial intelligence (AI) the future of travel planning? The majority of travelers sure think so! More than 60% of...
A woman writing a positive testimonial about her experience with her loyalty program.
Insights 04/23/2024
The Power of Social Proof: Leveraging Customer Testimonials in Loyalty Programs
What if you learned there was an untapped gold mine hiding in your organization — a treasure trove of customer...
A young woman participating in a loyalty program using her loyalty card and smartphone to make purchases.
Insights 03/26/2024
5 Real-Life Customer Loyalty Program Examples
So many business leaders are asking, “How do you convert customers into loyal customers?” — when really, the question should...
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Insights 03/22/2024
What the Top Travel Brands Are Predicting for 2024
While today’s top travel brands may not have a crystal ball to prophesize the future, we have enough reliable data...
Loyalty program stakeholder meeting reviewing Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new loyalty program.
Insights 03/20/2024
Loyalty Program RFPs: Key Elements and Best Practices
From points-for-perks programs like Delta SkyMiles to paid subscriptions like Amazon Prime, the largest loyalty program in the world, every...
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Insights 03/15/2024
The Psychology of Effective Loyalty Programs
When it comes to effective loyalty programs, deep-rooted brand loyalty isn’t the result of clever program names or attractive platform...
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Insights 03/12/2024
10 Membership Perks for Customer Engagement
Between rising inflation rates and the ramifications of the pandemic, it’s significantly more expensive to acquire new customers — 222%...
Woman having a wonderful time traveling using her travel rewards program for a great experience.
Insights 03/04/2024
7 Best Loyalty Travel Solutions of 2024
Travel loyalty runs deep in the United States. Of the millions of Americans that belong to a loyalty program, nearly...
Relaxed Travel Loyalty Couple Sailing on the open water.
Insights 02/26/2024
What is the Definition of Customer Loyalty?
All too often, business owners and decision-makers view customer loyalty as numbers and percentages, not names and people. Yet, while...
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Insights 02/21/2024
Travelers Will be Considering These 3 Factors When Booking a Trip in 2024
2024 is slated to be a huge year for travel. As per a Forbes Advisor survey of 1,000 Americans, nine...
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Insights 02/09/2024
Determining Loyalty Program ROI
There’s a reason 90% of organizations offer some type of loyalty program, and it’s not because these brands enjoy brainstorming...
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Insights 02/06/2024
Membership Engagement Ideas for 2024
“How can I improve my membership engagement?” That’s a question we often hear at arrivia, particularly at a time when...
Happy traveler looking ahead into 2024
Insights 02/01/2024
Loyalty Program Trends 2024: What’s Shaping the Industry
Loyalty programs are undoubtedly one of the longest-running customer retention initiatives, and reasonably so — they’re not only incredibly effective...