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Category Archives: Alaska Airlines

Alaska AirlinesOneWorld

Alaska Airlines Joining oneworld Doesn’t Assure Program’s Demise

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 16, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
the tail of an airplane with a face on it

This week, Alaska Airlines joining oneworld made headlines. Many critics were quick to assume the death of one of the greatest loyalty programs in the world. Joining oneworld doesn’t have to mean Mileage Plan’s demise. If you are considering...

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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesOneWorld

Alaska Joins Oneworld? Don’t Get Too Excited…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 13, 2020November 14, 2023 24 Comments
Alaska Oneworld Downside

Alaska Airlines will from a strategic alliance with American Airlines to compete with Delta in Seattle and also join the Oneworld alliance. Let’s be careful before we start celebrating this news. There’s a lot to be happy about in...

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Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines Copies United…In A Delicious Way

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 27, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
Alaska Airlines Stroopwafels

I’ve written before about how United Airlines essentially introduced stroopwafels to mainstream America. Soon you may be able to find these delicious Dutch treats on Alaska Airlines as well. Stroopwafels Appear On Alaska Airlines Stroopwafels are wafer cookies made...

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Alaska Airlines

Kudos To Alaska Airlines For Sincere Apology

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
the tail of an airplane with a face on it

Airlines mess up sometimes. When they do, the reaction is often to shift blame and deflect criticism. But Alaska Airlines did something refreshingly different after a rough weekend in Seattle. A trifecta hit Seattle at the end of last...

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Alaska AirlinesHot Deals

Act Fast: Save Up To 20% On Your Next Alaska Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Alaska Airlines Flight Discount

Traveling on Alaska Airlines in early 2020? You can save up to 20% on your paid airfare with an easy promo code. In collaboration with Starbucks, Alaska is offering discounts of either 10% or 20% on paid economy class...

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Alaska AirlinesJetBlueSouthwest Airlines

Will Southwest Really Merge With Alaska Or JetBlue?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2019November 14, 2023 35 Comments
Southwest Alaska JetBlue Merger

Rumors are swirling that Southwest Airlines may solve its lingering Boeing 737 MAX problem by acquiring another airline. I just don’t see it happening. The theory goes something like this. Southwest has over 100 737 MAX on order, with...

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Alaska AirlinesAward BookingsSingapore Airlines

Alaska Airlines Violates Our Trust…Again

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2019November 14, 2023 33 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

Overnight, Alaska made two substantial changes to its MileagePlan program, resulting in many partner awards pricing significantly higher today than yesterday. I’ll say it bluntly: Alaska Airlines violated our trust once again and should be ashamed of itself. As...

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Alaska AirlinesNewsUnited Airlines

United Battles Alaska At LAX With New Route

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 12, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
United Airlines LAX Anchorage

United Airlines is challenging Alaska Airlines in Los Angeles with new nonstop service to Anchorage, Alaska. Next summer, United Airlines will offer daily nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Anchorage (ANC). The service will be operated by a...

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Alaska AirlinesAward BookingsSingapore Airlines

Singapore Award Space Blocking On Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Alaska Airlines Singapore Award Blocking

You can now redeem Alaska MileagePlan miles for worldwide travel on Singapore Airlines. How does award space access compare to Singapore’s other partners and Singapore’s own KrisFlyer program? After announcing a partnership in 2017, Alaska MileagePlan members can finally...

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Alaska Airlines Is Tipping Me Toward Loyalty

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2019November 14, 2023 24 Comments
Alaska Airlines Lounge Tipping

Alaska Airlines is really growing me on, all thanks to its lounge at Los Angeles International Airport. But one policy in particular truly impressed me (and took me by surprise). LAX is my home airport and since Alaska introduced...

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Alaska Airlines Simultaneously Delights And Disappoints

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 29, 2019November 14, 2023 29 Comments
Alaska Lounge LAX Coffee

Alaska Airlines has made impressive upgrades to its LAX lounge. But why limit coffee? Why oh why? I recently stopped by the Alaska Lounge in Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. I was very pleasantly surprised that it...

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Aer LingusAlaska AirlinesAward Bookings

How To Waste Your Alaska Miles: Aer Lingus Edition

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Aer Lingus Alaska Redemptions

You can now use your Alaska Airlines miles to book award travel on Aer Lingus. But on most days you shouldn’t. You really shouldn’t. We’ve waited a year, but Alaska finally Notice the variable pricing. Prices ranges from 60K-280K...

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My Mother Loves Seattle’s Second Airport

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 19, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a room with computers and a screen

My mother visited her sister who lives in Everett, WA. Instead of flying into SEATAC she tried out Seattle’s second airport north of Seattle in Everett, WA (Paine Field). She loved it as does nearly everyone.  If you are...

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Alaska Airlines

A Patriotic Paint Scheme For Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
Alaska Airlines Patriotic Livery

Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new patriotic-themed livery on a Boeing 737-800 ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. The 737-800 features the American flag on the scimitar winglets and a prominent “Honoring Those Who Serve” on the fuselage above...

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Alaska AirlinesSafety

“Belligerent” Alaska Airlines Passenger Caught Smoking, Reacts Oddly

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a sign on a plane

An Alaska flight diverted to Chicago after a passenger responded poorly to a flight attendant request to extinguish his cigarette. Perhaps the passenger did not get the memo that domestic flights in the USA have been non-smoking since 1990....

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An Unattractive Alaska Mileage Plan Redemption Becomes Even More Unattractive

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2019November 14, 2023 2 Comments
Icelandair Devaluation Alaska Airlines

Prices are going up for economy class award redemptions on Icelandair using Alaska Airlines’ miles. Put another way, a poor value will become an even poorer value. Alaska has many superb partners in its Mileage Plan program. It also...

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Alaska AirlinesFlight Reviews

Review: Alaska Airlines (Horizon) E-175 First Class Burbank To Seattle

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2019November 14, 2023 13 Comments
Alaska Airlines Horizon E-175 First Class Review

My regional jet experience on Alaska Airlines (operated by Horizon) proved to be one of the best regional jet experiences of my life. Great service and a hot meal? Check, check. I could have flown out of Los Angeles...

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Alaska Airlines

I Simply Don’t Understand Alaska Airlines…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2019November 14, 2023 43 Comments
Alaska Airlines First Class Dilemma

Alaska Airlines has debuted its new first class seat to replace the spacious seats on the ex-Virgin America Airbus fleet. Frankly, the seat is disappointing and Alaska’s strategy is perplexing. Alaska will refresh the interiors of the Airbus fleet in...

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Alaska AirlinesMeal of the Week

My First Meal On Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 25, 2019November 14, 2023 4 Comments
Alaska Airlines Economy Class Meals

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Remember when...

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Alaska Airlines

John Kasich Poaches First Class Seat After Involuntary Downgrade

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a man standing at a podium with microphones

A comedian has alleged that former Ohio governor John Kasich poached her first class seat and refused to get up after being involuntarily downgraded on an Alaska Airlines flight. Comedian Julie Klausner claims that Kasich was downgraded after Alaska needed...

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