American Airlines introduced frequent flyer miles in 1981 in response to a problem caused by the deregulation of the airline industry. They were introduced as a way to ensure customer loyalty, but the scheme’s creator could never have imagined the plethora of similar incentives that would be created over the next quarter of a century. The introduction of air miles owes much to a store-based nationwide loyalty scheme; Green Shield Stamps.
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