Originally Posted by
jwright
No, Alaska Airlines is not a member of a global alliance. As you mention, Alaska is working on a closer partnership with Delta but that does not include membership in SkyTeam.
Think of Alaska as the Switzerland of airline partners.
Thats one nicer way of putting it, I've heard a few more colorful analogies as well...
General Grouping and benefits (This isn't an all inclusive list of benefits). I'm sure there are mistakes, and I'll fix them, if people point them out to me. Not sure this is really what you are looking for, but here you go:
OneWorld:
Alaska participates in oneworld's Global Explorer ticket pass program- American - Earn flight miles, bonuses for J and F class. Can earn qualifying miles on AA.
- British Airways - Earn 25% of actual miles flown, 100% on full fare tickets. 10% bonus on premium classes. No qualifying miles.
- Cathay Pacific - 50% per mile flown, for L,M,V classes. 100% per mile for G,S,N,O,P,Q,T,X,E,U,Z and R. 25% bonus business, 50% bonus first. No qualifying miles.
- LAN - 100% per mile flown, minimum of 500 miles. 50% bonus for F class. Can earn qualifying miles on LAN.
- Qantas - 100% miles earned, 10% bonus Premium econ, 25% business, 50% first. No mileage earned on E, P,U,X or Z class. No qualifying miles
SkyTeam:- Air France - 100% per mile flown, 25% bonus for business, 50% first. Flight miles count towards status.
- Delta/NW - 100% miles flown, 25% bonus business, 50% bonus first. Flight miles count towards status.
- KLM - 100% per mile flwon, 25% business. No miles earned in N,D,G,V or W class. Flight miles count towards status.
- Korean Air - 70% miles flown in Q or V class. 100% in Z,W,Y,S,K,H,T,M,E,L,O, C, O, J, F, P, R. 25% bonus in C,O. 35% bonus J. 50% bonus F. 65% bonus P. 100% bonus R. Flight miles DO NOT count towards status.
Star Alliance:
(none) - Continental was a partner until their entrance to Star Alliance
Others- Air Pacific - 500 min miles or 100% flight miles. 25% bonus in business class.
- Era Alaska - 100% miles flown, 500 minimum on ANC-ADQ, ANC-CDV. No other minimum miles. No qualifying miles.
- Mokulele (Only on Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft) - 500 minimum miles, no qualifying miles.
- PenAir - 100% miles flown, no minimum miles per segment. No qualifying miles.
Source:
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileagep...rs_Airline.asp