Alaska 75K Gold Lounge Passes Non-Transferable UPDATE 3/4/19: It seems like Alaska may be walking back this devaluation. Alaska has added new language to the MVP Gold 75K website: **To redeem 75K Lounge day passes, visit the Alaska Lounge and provide your Mileage Plan number to the Concierge. To ensure … Read more
Why I am continuing my loyalty to Alaska Airlines I recently wrote a post on why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines. In Part 2, I explore the reasons to stay loyal to Alaska. Earlier I wrote about all the reasons not to stay loyal to Alaska. … Read more
Why I am giving up my loyalty to Alaska Airlines Part 1 of a series where I debate the pros and cons of staying loyal to Alaska Airlines. This past year has seen a number of negative changes to Alaska Airlines. It is no secret that I have been an … Read more
Plane Thief Quoted in Alaska’s Magazine On August 10, Richard Russell, a Horizon employee, stole a Q400 from SeaTac Airport and took it on a joyride before crashing in a remote area of Puget Sound. Horizon is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. I was scheduled to fly out of SeaTac … Read more
Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee Going Away September 1 One reason I love Alaska Airlines is that they have a price guarantee meaning that if the price of your flight drops after purchase, you can apply for a credit for the difference. Well, it looks like this great benefit is going … Read more
Alaska Airlines Accused of Discrimination against Gay Couple David Cooley, a business owner from Los Angeles, reports that he and his travel companion (Note: this is the language that Cooley uses in his post, though he also says they are a couple) were discriminated against by Alaska Airlines. From Cooley’s … Read more
My Plan for Alaska Lounge Membership Last year I wrote about why I was considering paying for an Alaska Lounge membership. Ultimately, it came down to no longer finding value in paying $550 annual fee for an Amex Platinum card and being denied entry due to over crowding at Alaska Lounges … Read more
Alaska Airlines Same Day Flight Changes and Upgrades A same day flight change is a nice option for travelers hoping to move to an earlier or later flight the same day as their originally booked ticket. I use this option a ton. For example, this past weekend I was in … Read more
Alaska Airlines delivers free macrons via Twitter Coinciding with their 11th year in a row of topping J.D. Power Ratings for top traditional airline in North America, Alaska Airlines ran a Twitter campaign offering free deliver of macarons. ICYMI we’re in eleventh heaven. Celebrate with us! Reply with #MostWestCoast + ✈ … Read more
Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK Today Alaska Airlines opened their brand new Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK International Airport in New York. This is the first Alaska Lounge outside the West Coast. Currently Alaska Lounges are located in Seattle (C Gates, D Gates, N Gates), Portland, … Read more
Alaska Airlines to Introduce Basic Economy Fare I write a lot about Alaska Airlines — I find them to be a great airline, with a great loyalty program. They mostly resist the race-to-the-bottom of other airlines. Still, they are not immune. They charge for checked luggage (though they have a … Read more
Delta Airlines Sprezza Box Internet company subscriptions are becoming quite the rage. Think of them as CD clubs of the internet age. Each month, the company sends you a “curated” box to your home and charges you for it. Depending on the company, this may be high end fashion, food, … Read more
Alaska Airlines First Class Refresh While Alaska Airlines has previously announced a new First Class cabin, today we learned a few more details about the Alaska Airlines First Class refresh. While none of it is huge news, there are a number of changes coming, including a new First Class menu … Read more
Earn Alaska Airlines Miles with ReachNow UPDATE: As of July, 2019, ReachNow has ceased operation. RIP ReachNow Today ReachNow announced they are teaming up with Alaska Airlines to provide Mileage Plan members 50 or 100 Alaska miles per eligible ride. This promotion is running through May 13, 2018, though I … Read more
2017 Year In Miles I had a personal record year of travel in 2016. I went back to school and assumed my travel would decrease this year, but in 2017 I actually traveled ever so slightly more. I used a lot of miles for flights but I also earned a … Read more