The time has come for air travel and hospitality brands to address an existential threat to the travel industry: Customer loyalty has all but vanished.

Just 14% of air travel customers are loyal to an airline, according to a recently published Deloitte survey. Even more astonishing is the finding that a mere 8% of hospitality customers are loyal to a hotel brand.

The data is sobering for travel suppliers, many of whom pride themselves on customer service, attention to detail, and customer relationships.

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