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Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines, has been appointed to Lyft's board of directors, signaling a deeper strategic alignment between the two companies. Alaska Airlines and Lyft have had an existing loyalty partnership since 2022.
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The battle for the traveller's journey is moving from single bookings to integrated loyalty. If you sell to airlines or mobility platforms, your product must now plug into their partners' systems.
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