The Department of Transportation is investigating the rewards programs of American, Delta, Southwest, and United to ensure fairness in airline loyalty plans, focusing on potential deception and competition issues.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg expressed concern that consumers' rewards points are treated unfairly, emphasizing that these rewards have significant economic value and impact family and personal financial decisions.
Buttigieg highlighted that airline rewards programs, unlike traditional savings accounts, can change at any time, which necessitates transparency and assurance of fair practices to protect consumer interests.
The DOT intends to scrutinize how reward programs devalue points, use hidden pricing, and the implications of reduced competition on customers' benefits and experiences.
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