For the traveler who has no idea how many miles they have accumulated from their frequent flyer program (FFP) and
better yet what to do with them, 30K.com has a solution.
The new website is a travel meta-search engine that will
show travelers which flight will give them the most miles and which partner
airlines they should consider. This free site takes the complexity out of
managing frequent flyer miles with a graphical representation of the traveler's
current status and how they can earn enough miles for that ever elusive upgrade
or reward. And, unlike other products on the market, 30K displays airfares side
by side with the amount of earnable miles based on the traveler's FFP balances.
"For the first time, travelers can see how many miles
each flight earns before deciding which one to buy," says co-founder and
serial entrepreneur, Alex Jawad, who after a frustrating flight from Shanghai
to Hong Kong that earned him no miles, knew that there had to a better way to
manage your FFP.
Added to that is 30K.com's proprietary 'best deal' feature
that shows the absolute best flight option for the specific user in every
search based on optimizing miles earned, price, and duration. 30K also keeps
track of the user's mileage balances and sends alerts whenever miles or status
is about to expire. Given that more than 20% of all miles earned already come
from purchases using co-branded credit cards, 30K also allows the user to know
mileage accruals when paying with a credit card.
"Travelers often forget to accrue miles, let their
miles expire, or enroll in several programs without reaching any of the earning
thresholds," says 30K's co-founder and CMO Rui Bom.
The website is expected to create additional revenue streams
for the airline industry, which has been brought to its knees by low cost
flight options, with up-selling opportunities valued at an estimated US$ 5
billion. By 2015, 185,000 trips are expected to be booked online by FFP members
who, according to travel industry experts, are prepared to pay, on average, an
additional US$30 per flight to earn additional points.
The site is still in development. While you are able to get
fares and deals for all airlines, mileage accruals will be visible for the
airlines they already signed affiliation agreement: United Airlines or Delta
Airlines. More programs will be added really soon.
For more information, visit www.30K.com.
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