Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells miles, and what a good deal redemptions can be. Alaska Airlines recently joined the oneworld alliance. While you…
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After an amazing five days in California, it was time for my mom and me to fly back to Tampa. While we flew United Airlines first class on the outbound (with a connection), we returned nonstop on Alaska Airlines. It's pretty simple -- at the time we…
To coincide with the announcement of the Alaska Lounge SFO opening this summer, Alaska Airlines has revealed plans to increase the cost of lounge memberships as of this fall. Alaska Airlines will update its lounge membership structure. As of October…
In early 2019, Alaska Airlines announced it would open a new lounge at San Francisco Airport (SFO). There's now an updated timeline for when the lounge will open (the airline has also announced changes to Alaska Lounge memberships, which I covered in…
Alaska Airlines joined the oneworld alliance recently, and to coincide with that, Alaska Mileage Plan and American AAdvantage rolled out limited reciprocal upgrades for elite members. Well, this has now been taken to the next level, with a temporary…
In this post I wanted to take a look at how to access Alaska Lounges, especially with the airline having just joined the oneworld alliance. Alaska is unique among US airlines when it comes to its lounge access policies, as it's the only major US airline…
With Alaska Airlines having just joined the oneworld alliance, there's an exciting development when it comes to redeeming British Airways Avios for travel on the Seattle-based airline. Alaska Airlines and British Airways have had a partnership that goes…
I can't even put into words how happy this made me... In December 2020 we had the pleasure of seeing the Alaska Airlines safety dance for the first time: It's just so adorable, and catchy, and amazing, and fun. What makes me like it even more is that…
While the biggest update today is that Alaska Airlines is joining the oneworld alliance, there's another exciting development with Alaska's most important partnership. Alaska Airlines and American Airlines have a close partnership that goes way beyond…
It's a big day for both Alaska Airlines and the oneworld alliance, as the Seattle-based airline has officially joined a global alliance today. This plan was initially announced in February 2020, just over a year ago. Let's take a look at what we know…
This past week I took my mom on a last minute trip to Big Sur, California. In this post I wanted to provide some background on that trip, before getting into the actual reviews of flights and hotels. My mom is the bravest person I know -- she was diagnosed…
This is an extremely generous offer, though it comes with some major restrictions. Starting today, California residents who enroll in Alaska Mileage Plan can receive a discount code valid for a flight to anywhere Alaska flies within California for just…
Nowadays Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan generally only offers status challenges, and not outright status matches. However, for a limited time the program is offering outright status matches. This comes not only at a time of greatly reduced travel demand,…
It looks like most Alaska Lounges once again belong to Priority Pass, which is an exciting development. Here's to hoping it lasts. The following five Alaska Lounges once again belong to Priority Pass: The Alaska Lounge Anchorage (ANC) South Terminal…
Alaska Airlines has been deemed "90% responsible" for a 2017 incident at Portland Airport that caused a death, and the airline will now have to pay $3.19 million. In June 2017, 75-year-old disabled amputee Bernice Kekona was connecting in Portland, using…
Alaska Airlines will be joining the oneworld alliance as of March 31, 2021. Ahead of that, the airline has announced adjustments to mileage earning and fare classes. While the airline hinted a few weeks back that these changes were coming, Alaska Airlines…
Alaska Airlines will be joining the oneworld alliance as of March 31, 2021, which is an exciting development. However, we shouldn't expect awards on all oneworld partner airlines to be introduced immediately. With Alaska Airlines joining the oneworld…
Alaska Mileage Plan is one of my all around favorite frequent flyer programs. Right now there's a bonus of up to 5,000 miles for new members, which is pretty rare, though there is some activity required. New Alaska Mileage Plan members can earn up to…
Airlines have added significant restrictions on flights to & from the DC metro area over the coming week, ahead of the presidential inauguration. This follows some unruly behavior that we saw at airports and on planes around January 6, both before and…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. The number of bonus…
This is huge. In an email to members, Alaska Mileage Plan has just announced that it will be introducing a new top elite tier. This comes shortly before Alaska Airlines joins the oneworld alliance on March 31, 2021. In 2022, Alaska Mileage Plan will…
It's going to be a big year for the Mileage Plan frequent flyer program, as Alaska Airlines joins oneworld on March 31. The program is at least making it easier to earn status this year, thanks to accelerated mileage earning and reduced qualification…
Qatar Airways is continuing its US expansion. The airline recently announced it would start flying to San Francisco, and it's now starting service to another West Coast city. As of March 15, 2021, Qatar Airways will launch 4x weekly nonstop flights between…
In early December, the US Department of Transportation issued a final ruling regarding emotional support animals (ESAs), which allows airlines to no longer accommodate emotional support animals if they don't want to. Alaska Airlines has now become the…
