American America’s Golden Eggs: Why are giant U.S. airlines so profitable now? Don’t overlook the importance of FFPs Share WhatsApp LinkedIn X Facebook Email American America’s Golden Eggs: Why are giant U.S. airlines so profitable now? Don’t overlook the importance of FFPs August 2016 1 min read Seth Kaplan Subscribe Purchase ($55 USD) Already a subscriber? Login Issue Overview How did they do it? How did U.S. airlines— especially legacy airlines— transform themselves, over the course of a decade, from financial laughingstocks of the global airline industry into paragons of profitability?