Delta & Alaska Air to terminate partnership

[SH0CK]

The carriers have confirmed on Monday what many thought had become inevitable. Delta and Alaska airlines will officially terminate their frequent-flier and codeshare partnerships at the end of April.

In announcing the end of its tie-up with Delta, Alaska Air also touted several upgrades to its frequent-flier program, already one of the most flexible among U.S. airlines.

In that announcement, Alaska Air reminded customers that -- starting Monday (Dec. 19) -- they can now earn Alaska Air mileage for flights on merger partner Virgin America and vice versa. Alaska Air closed on its acquisition of California-based Virgin America just last week in a deal that will make Alaska Air one of the dominant carriers on the West Coast.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ta-alaska-air-terminate-partnership/95605050/

 

[Richard Alpert]

Another airline marriage on the rocks!
I heard Delta gets to keep the house in Atlanta. Alaska Air gets the cabin.

RICHARD

 

[shokhead]

Justice Dept. OKs Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger

 

[abraxis]

I feel like an Alaska-virgin marriage is better for my personal interests than an alaska-delta marriage, so I'm glad about this

 

[tatterdema]

With the new lower distance based redemption chart, its a definite win for me. I see trips to Reno in my future again, and possibly Palm Springs. Las Vegas flights are still usually cheaper just to purchase.

 

[shokhead]

Used Virgin America for the first time because they started to go to Maui and not only was it the cheapest in the package but it was a nice flight. I've stopped flying anything Boeing as Airbus is so much nicer.