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
New Alaska Airlines Visa Card Benefits Starting tomorrow, June 1, 2019, the Alaska Airlines Visa Card from Bank of America will add two new benefits. 50% off Alaska Lounge Day Pass This benefit has actually been around for a bit as a trial, however now it is being written into … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2018 SingleFlyer turned 4 in 2018. The 400th post was written in 2018. Below are the top 10 posts I wrote in 2018 (based on page views). I’m always surprised by which posts get the most readers. You can read my top posts of all time here. 10. Japan Airlines First … Read more
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
Alaska Lounge Day Pass for $25 with Bank of America Alaska Visa Card Recently the Alaska Lounges in Seattle stopped accepting guests using a Priority Pass. I wrote about my plan to purchase an Alaska Lounge Membership later this year. After a trial run at the JFK Lounge, Alaska started … 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 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
Why I am Considering an Alaska Lounge Membership I fly about 140,000 miles per year. On average that is about 70 flights. That means I am spending about a week each year in airports waiting for flights. Fortunately, I have lounge access at most airports through Priority Pass provided by … Read more
Sneak Peak: Alaska Lounge in Concourse C at Sea-Tac Today I was able to get a sneak peak at the Alaska Lounge located in Concourse C at Sea-Tac (SEA) International Airport. They are still putting the finishing touches on it before it opens to the public. The new Alaska Lounge … Read more
It is finally here! The new Alaska Airlines Board Room at SeaTac North Satellite is set to open on November 5th. UPDATE: Looks like it is now scheduled for November 10. Here are some updated photos. This is great news for those that travel in and out of Seattle. Currently the … Read more