Why the future of loyalty programs will be powered by social media

WHY THE FUTURE OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS WILL BE POWERED BY SOCIAL MEDIA September, 2011 www.SimpliFlying.com

Methodology Based on a survey of over 200 Frequent Fliers who fly at least 5 times a year Survey by Cranfield University offline with travelers, online on SimpliFlying.com, Flyertalk.com, Airliners.net and other aviation forums Number of airlines on Twitter from EezerDataLabs Figures from 2007, ladder and descriptions adapted from Forrester’s ACTAS Q4 2006 Devices and Access Online Surveywww.SimpliFlying.com

Frequent Fliers are heavy Users of Social Media 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Facebook Youtube LinkedIn Twitter TripAdvisor Blogs Wikis FlickR FourSquare Other MySpace None Gowalla Digg GetGlue Loopt However, Twitter and Foursquare still small...www.SimpliFlying.com

And these numbers are steadily increasing!www.SimpliFlying.com

So why do they follow airlines in Social Media? Mostly, they just want the latest updates from the airline about either news or the latest deals and competitions.www.SimpliFlying.com

Frequent Fliers are very active online! Compared to the average consumer, frequent fliers are much larger consumers and creators of online content!www.SimpliFlying.com

What do they do on social media? 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% Sharing photos/videosProviding feedback and ideas Checking in to locations Writing reviews Playing games None of the above Ripe for crowd sourcing photos, videos and ideas!www.SimpliFlying.com

Where do they look for tickets online? Almost twice the number of people are booking tickets on the airline’s website compared to those checking out tickets there!www.SimpliFlying.com

Factors that influence the decision to fly a particular airline Reading about friends’ experiences and ability to earn points/vouchers via social media sites affect the flying decision most heavily.www.SimpliFlying.com

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Frequent Fliers are mostly enrolled in multiple loyalty programs! 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2-5 1 More than 5 None >70% are part of more than two loyalty programs!www.SimpliFlying.com

BUT there are problems! 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% Diﬃculty in redeeming/earning points Too many conditions/restrictions Rewards which have no value Points which expire Not enough rewards Too much spam/junk mail Joining free No personalisationwww.SimpliFlying.com

How are loyalty programs faring in the social age? Even though the first Airline Twitter account has existed for a quarter- century less than loyalty programs, the number of airlines on Twitter is larger than those with loyalty programs.www.SimpliFlying.com

So what REALLY drives loyalty? Cheapest fare is the least important of factors like customer service, earning loyalty points and onboard experience.www.SimpliFlying.com

Would they join a social media loyalty program? No 28% Yes A resounding yes! 72%www.SimpliFlying.com

How would they like to earn loyalty points via social media? Check-ins and recommending the airline to a friend score the highest!www.SimpliFlying.com

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