Alaska Air elite status can come with complimentary upgrades, complimentary beverages, companion upgrades and more. But top status normally takes 75,000 miles or more to achieve. Except now they are offering an elite status match to Delta SkyMiles Elite members. And the process couldn’t be easier. How To Status Match To Alaska Air To status…
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Delta and Alaska Both Launch New Service from Seattle
Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines both announced some new routes from Seattle this week. Alaska is adding several new domestic cities from Seattle, and Delta just launched non-stop service to London-Heathrow. Details of the new Alaska routes: Alaska Airlines is growing its Seattle hub again with the addition of new daily nonstop service to…
Delta and Alaska to Devalue Reciprocal Elite Benefits
The competition between Delta and Alaska Airlines continues to heat up as, Delta announced today that they would be slashing some elite benefits for Alaska Airlines MVP members, and Alaska would be cutting benefits for Delta Medallions as well. Starting May 1, 2014, Delta and Alaska Airlines will cut some some of the mutual benefits that…
Delta Alaska Fares Starting At $199* Each Way–Sample Itinerary Earns 6,800+ MQMs
Delta is introducing new flights to Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau and as a result, they’re running promotional fares for as low as $199 each way as long as you fly through Seattle or Salt Lake. I was speaking with someone close to Delta SkyMiles recently and asked about the “partnership” with Alaska Airlines and why…
Alaska Airlines Birthday Present–Not As Good As Last Year
Weekly Flyer On His Birthday: Ah, gee, thanks! Alaska Airlines…Just what I wanted… Alaska Airlines is always invited to my birthday party. And in the past, they’ve always given a nice gift. They are actually great at recognizing their member’s birthday. Over the past few years I’ve received numerous discount offers during the month of…
$49 Fare One-Way Fares From Alaska Airlines On Cyber Monday
Alaska airlines is running a Cyber Monday sale and the fares are as low as $49 one-way. The promotion is surprisingly running beyond Cyber Monday as eligible fares are available to book until December 9, 2013 for eligible travel from January 7, 2014 through March 5, 2014. How To Get The $49 One-Way Fares Navigate…
Warning: Awesome Video May Make You Book Award To Africa
Watch this video of Peponi, A Coldplay cover by The Piano Guys, and tell me it doesn’t make you want to book a Cathay Pacific 4 longhul segment on Alaska Airlines miles to Africa. We decided against a mainland visit when we visited Seychelles and Mauritius back in 2009 and have been regretting it ever since.…
Rack Up The Miles with Double EQM’s from Alaska Airlines
As we approach the end of the year, and start to scramble around to make sure we are on track to re-qualify for elite status, it’s always nice when airlines offer double elite qualifying mile promotions. Alaska Airlines launched a double EQM promotion for select flights from Seattle from now through May 2014. To get…
Delta’s Seattle Sky Club – What It Has That Alaska’s Boardroom Doesn’t
Delta is adding new flights to the east and the west from their expanded presence in Seattle. With all the new flights and partnership with Alaska Airlines the Sky Club is sure to get a lot of vistors. Delta’s Seattle Sky Club was renovated back in August of 2011, but it still shows well. The…
Earn 1,500 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles With Avis
Avis has teamed up with Alaska Airlines to offer double and triple miles on car rentals. The offer is valid through December 31, 2013 and offers double and triple the normal miles earned depending on the length of the rental. Avis members normally earn 50 miles per rental day on qualifying rentals or 500 miles…
Alaska Airlines 10% Off Discount Code For Birthday Present
This year has been good. First, I was offered a 1,000 point bonus per segment from Delta. Then we were offered three 100,000 bonus offers for the American Express Business Platinum card. Now, Alaska Airlines is offering me a 10% off discount code just for having a birthday. The discount code is good for 10%…
Broken – Delta And Alaska First Class Hawaii Award Ticket
I received some bad news about the First Class award ticket I booked to Hawaii this week with Alaska Airlines on Delta SkyMiles. My winning moment came when I booked a First Class award ticket to Hawaii on SkyMiles for only 75,000 SkyMiles round trip. This was booked at the Delta SkyMiles low level and…
Booked Delta First To Hawaii At 75k Level And New SoundTrack
One rule I have when booking an award ticket with Delta is to never give up. Don’t stop believing you can find an award at the low level. As a result of my booking approach, I believe the following song is a fitting soundtrack to this story of booking an award to Hawaii from Atlanta…
Purchase Alaska Airlines Miles With 40% Bonus
Alaska Airlines is offering a 40% bonus on purchased miles before September 28, 2012. The bonus gets better the more miles you purchase. How To Purchase Miles You can purchase miles directly from Alaska Airlines Promotion Details The bonus on Alaska Airlines miles gets better with the more miles you purchase. Â You can buy up…
American Airlines Considers Merging With 5 Airlines
American Airlines is moving forward with merger considerations. They are reported to be considering six options including JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, US airways, Virgin and are even considering themselves. This move comes as creditors have pressed American Airlines on their stand alone restructuring plan. Reuters has a good report with the following high level summary:…
Dreams Can Come True With Alaska Airlines Dream Suite Sweepstakes
Every kid’s (and big kids) dreams can come true with the Alaska Airlines dream suite sweepstakes. Enter for a chance to win one of the monthly prizes or the Grand prizes. You can enter to receive up to four chances to win. The promotion period runs from now through August 7, with an entry period…
Today Only – Save 10% On All Alaska Airlines Flights Through June 9
Alaska Airlines is celebrating Earth Day by donating 5 miles per ticket sold to the Nature Conservancy. They are offering a 10% discount to motivate you to purchase your tickets today. This is a win-win in my opinion. The 10% discount is good for all Alaska Airlines flights between April 24, 2012, and June 9,…
My finest 2011 Travel Achievement
The USA Today is a great newspaper for road warrior’s given its presence in most major hotels. I always grab the copy left outside my hotel room door on the days I fly. I use it to keep me entertained during takeoff and landing. My routine is consistent. I quickly scan the headlines and rush…
Arctic Adventure – Unforgettable Encounter
Barrow provided me the most memorable trip I have ever experienced. One unforgettable encounter was unlike any other I’ve had before. Trip Report Introduction Initial Impressions of Barrow Exploring Barrow An Unforgettable Encounter During our Barrow tour, we finished up the city portion and headed for Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States.…
Arctic Adventure – Exploring Barrow
Admittedly, there is not a whole lot to do in Barrow. The real joy was taking in the sights, sounds, and extreme cultural differences of this isolated Alaskan city. Trip Report Introduction Initial Impressions of Barrow Exploring Barrow An Unforgettable Encounter After a 30 hour journey on Alaska Airlines, my 737-400 Combi touched down at…