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WebFlyer Home > Company > Press Room > Yearly Award Redemption

Press Room :: 1998 Award Redemption Figures by Program

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Program Total Membership Free Awards Redeemed % Change from Previous Year Free Awards as a % of RPMs* Outstanding Award Liability
Alaska Mileage Plan 3M 191,000 3% 3.1% 812,000
America West FlightFund 2.9M 220,016 59.4% 3.5% Not Available
American AAdvantage 34M 2,300,000 5% 8.8% 4,900,000
Continental OnePass 16M 1,000,000 66% 7% Not Available
Delta SkyMiles** 23M 2,100,000 24% 7% 10,100,000
Midwest Express Frequent Flyer 1.05M 31,000 48% 4% 110,000
Northwest WorldPerks 20M 1,159,000 4% 6.8% 6,147,000
Southwest Rapid Rewards Not Available 927,000 19% 3.5% 688,000
TWA Aviators 12M 479,127 19% 5.4% 1,107,768
United Mileage Plus 23M 2,100,000 17% 9% 6,100,000
US Airways Dividend Miles 20M 900,000 0% 5% 4,388,000

*: RPM= Revenue Passenger Miles
** Figures reflect a transition by Delta Air Lines to a calendar-year fiscal reporting period.

How to Read This Chart:

Total Membership:
The number of members in millions in the associated program.

Free Awards Redeemed:
The number of free travel awards that were used for travel on the associated airline in the year specified (not to be confused with the number of miles that were redeemed). These figures are obtained from the 10-K reports that the airlines file with the SEC each year.

% Change from Previous Year:
The percentage of increase or decrease in the number of awards redeemed as compared to the previous year.

Free Awards as a % of RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles):
Of all the seats occupied over the course of the year in the airlinešs entire route system, this is the percentage of seats that were occupied by passengers flying on a free award ticket. These figures are obtained from the 10-K reports that the airlines file with the SEC each year.

Outstanding Award Liability:
The amount of free awards outstanding OR the liability in dollars as calculated by the associated airline (not to be confused with the number of miles outstanding). These figures are obtained from the 10-K reports that the airlines file with the SEC each year.

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