Alaska Airlines moved their operations from Terminal 2 to the newly renovated Terminal 1 at SFO. They also opened a new Alaska Lounge, the second largest in the network, across from gate B6. The lounge is located one floor up from the gate level, so once through the glass doors … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Explained – 2022 Update A lot has changed since I wrote my first version of this post in 2016. Alaska Airlines purchased Virgin America and increased their network especially in California. The airline joined the oneworld alliance, giving Mileage Plan members access to additional partners … Read more
Do Alaska Airline MVP Gold Elites get access to Alaska Lounges en route to Costa Rica? With all the excitement of Alaska Airlines joining oneworld today, one of the changes I am most looking forward to is access to oneworld lounges around the world. Currently I am an Alaska Airlines … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Status Extension for COVID19 Today Alaska Airlines announced their extension for Mileage Plan elite status due to the COVID19 Corona Virus pandemic. United and Delta have already released their plans. Read all about Alaska Airlines here. Here are the major take aways: Mileage Plan Status: Current … Read more
Renovations at Alaska Lounge LAX During a recent arrival at LAX I was surprised to see an updated exterior to the Alaska Lounge in Terminal 6. It is the “reclaimed wood” look that is popping up at some of their other lounges like JFK. I’m not a fan by the … Read more
Alaska Lounge N Satellite at Sea-Tac Review Sea-Tac Airport recently completed phase one of their complete reconstruction of the North Satellite concourse. Alaska Airlines controls 100% of the gates, so it makes sense that they recently opened their biggest Alaska Lounge at this location. The Alaska Lounge is located on … Read more