Article: Credit-worthy data.(airline loyalty can be increased by award of frequent flyer miles for credit card purchases)(co-branded credit cards)

Thousands of Americans tote credit cards that earn them airline frequent-traveler miles with their purchases. But can a credit card make them more loyal to an airline? Maybe so, according to data from Brittain Associates. More than half of airline cardholders say the rewards influence their pick of airlines, and one in three say it strongly influences their choice.

Airline cards are just one in an ever-expanding field of competitiors. Platinum cards, cobranded cards, reward cards, and now smart and debit cards are all options for credit-hungry Americans. Brittain Associates is one of the companies trying to sort out the whys and wherefores of consumers' relationships ...

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