Freddie Awards 2008

[Mal]

Some interesting results for our region:

Best Affinity Credit Card [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege Citibank Credit Card

Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Award [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Award Redemption [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Virgin Blue Velocity
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Bonus Promotion [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Customer Service [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Elite-Level Program [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Member Communications [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Korean Air SKYPASS
Frequent Flyer Program :: Best Web Site [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Frequent Flyer Program :: Program of the Year [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Jet Airways JetPrivilege

Frequent Guest Program :: Best Award [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Marriott Rewards
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Award Redemption [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Starwood Preferred Guest
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Bonus Promotion [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Hyatt Hotels Gold Passport
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Customer Service [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Starwood Preferred Guest
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Elite-Level Program [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Starwood Preferred Guest
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Member Communications [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Marriott Rewards
Frequent Guest Program :: Best Web Site [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Marriott Rewards
Frequent Guest Program :: Program of the Year [Japan, Pacific, Asia, Australia] :: Starwood Preferred Guest

Industry Impact Award :: Qantas Frequent Flyer
"With the introduction of award redemption options that allow members to redeem extra miles for surcharges, fees and taxes, Qantas Frequent Flyer has distinguished itself as an industry leader."

More info @ Welcome to the 20th Annual Freddie Awards!

 

[Keith009]

Good to see that SPG has done well yet again - i voted for them.

 

[JohnK]

Jet Airways features prominently on that list. I wonder why?

 

[Dave Noble]

Jet Airways features prominently on that list. I wonder why?

perhaps because they are good

Dave

 

[serfty]

perhaps because they are good

Dave

Maybe because there's proportionally a lot more Indian's ...

I know the Freddies are important to many, but I really do not rate them at all.

 

[oz_mark]

Maybe because there's proportionally a lot more Indian's ...

I know the Freddies are important to many, but I really do not rate them at all.

My understanding is that in the way the votes are counted issues of population sizes are dealt with. The important thing for the voting is how highly they ranked on average rather than the raw number of votes.

The issue I see is that it is hard to compare programs if you are only a member of one or two.

 

[JohnK]

perhaps because they are good

And here is me thinking it was just sheer weight of numbers.

Time to have a look at the Jet Airways FF program so I can compare accurately to other Oneworld FF programs. Highly unlikely that I will ever sample their excellent cabin service or even their excellent customer service centre. Any chance their customer service centre is in Manila?

 

[oz_mark]

And here is me thinking it was just sheer weight of numbers.

Time to have a look at the Jet Airways FF program so I can compare accurately to other Oneworld FF programs. Highly unlikely that I will ever sample their excellent cabin service or even their excellent customer service centre. Any chance their customer service centre is in Manila?

Jet Airways has a number of OneWorld partners (e.g. QF), but they are not, AFAIK, a oneWorld member. I ahve not studied the program ub great detail, but it looked reasonable. Even with its Dynamic Tier System thing (which looks a bit like the Hilton rolling tier thing)

 

[Harpoon]

Where is V Australia sourcing it's 777ERs from? or are they new?

 

[oz_mark]

Where is V Australia sourcing it's 777ERs from? or are they new?

Now there's a question from left field! I believe they are new.

 

[JohnK]

Jet Airways has a number of OneWorld partners (e.g. QF), but they are not, AFAIK, a oneWorld member. I ahve not studied the program ub great detail, but it looked reasonable.

Reasonable does not make it the best FF program. Anyway am I mistaken in thinking that Jet Airways has been invited to join Oneworld? As far as I know they already have partnerships with Qantas and British Airways possibly more Oneworld airlines.

 

[Febs]

I have no idea what JetAirways' FF program is like, but if it's anything like their service onboard, I can see why they ranked so highly.

 

[oz_mark]

Reasonable does not make it the best FF program. Anyway am I mistaken in thinking that Jet Airways has been invited to join Oneworld? As far as I know they already have partnerships with Qantas and British Airways possibly more Oneworld airlines.

I have only heard of it in the context of Air India joining Star, and what Jet Airways might be able to do. Don't remember any firm news about them joining OW.

 

[Harpoon]

Now there's a question from left field! I believe they are new.

Woops, I thought I was in a different thread. that's what you get for Firefox multi-tab browsing ) Sorry. Thanks for the reply though!