Frequent flyers have spent years staying loyal to airlines. Now airlines are giving them ‘the middle finger’
Three airlines in the Oneworld alliance — which includes Qantas and Cathay Pacific, whose Hong Kong lounge is shown here — will tighten their elite flyer schemes in 2025. For most people, it’s an easy decision: the cheapest fare or the easiest route will be the one to win out. But for many, it’s a different scenario. Paul Yeung/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesCNN —