Overview

• Air France-KLM Flying Blue retains No. 1 globally, with American Airlines AAdvantage rising to No. 2 and Alaska’s Mileage Plan, rebranded Atmos Rewards, at No. 3.
• The analysis evaluates ease of earning and redeeming points, award availability, redemption value, customer service quality, and policies for holds, changes, and cancellations.
• Regional leaders are AAdvantage in North America, Flying Blue in Europe, Avianca LifeMiles in Latin America, Emirates Skywards in the Middle East and Africa, and a tie between Cathay Pacific Asia Milesnd Singapore KrKrisFlyer in Asia/Oceania.
• Flying Blue’s strengths include an intuitive app and strong service, while high change and cancellation fees count as a drawback as the program expands its U.S. presence via SkyTeam partners including Delta.
• Point.me says the rankings draw on more than 500 million search results to guide travelers’ loyalty strategies, and Fast Company notes the firm made its Most Innovative Companies list in 2024 and 2025.