The cost of traveling by air has been reduced dramatically mainly due to authorities around the world have been removing regulations, encouraging airliners to win the competition. Low budget airliners have been gaining the market share specially tourism destinations. Big airliners now form mainly 3 code share syndicates, trying to encourage passengers to use the same group of airliners or airlines network worldwide.
Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) provides what low budget airlines cannot afford, high quality customer service, giving mileage points not only by flying but as well as using certain hotel chains or rent-a-car services. Even the points can be gathered on the ground or by purchasing with credit card.
SkyTeam, Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air France KLM, Alitalia, China Southern, Continental Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta, Korean Air, North West Airlines
Star Alliance, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana airlines, Austrian, bmi, Egypt Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airlines, Spanair, Swiss International airlines, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish airlines, United airlines, US Airways
oneworld, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, JAL Japan Airlines, LAN, MALEV Hungarian Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordarian
Three biggest syndicates of the world (not all major airlines) participate 3 biggest frequent flyer programs. Code share flight is mainly due to less competition and maintain the profitability. Improved customer service such as late reservation or luggage allowance according to the member status.
Flying with major airlines with frequent flyer program gives passengers the perfect motivation to fly more.
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