U.S. airlines ease loyalty programs in coronavirus travel slump
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(Reuters) - U.S. airlines are extending loyalty program benefits and status into 2021 for members homebound because of the new coronavirus.Business and leisure travel have virtually ground to a halt worldwide, forcing airlines to drastically reduce flying schedules and ground their jets. Before the pandemic, carriers had been actively courting business or first-class travelers in particular to boost revenue as competition intensified. United Airlines Holdings Inc is extending current members'..