Originally Posted by
bassi1973
may I ask you what are the benefits of using Alaska's program vs. Delta? is it miles redeemability?
That's a question only answered anecdotally. Since you (or your wife!) place a priority on non-stops, try the objective test of listing all of Alaska Air's destinations (+ partners other than Delta) served non-stop from MSP. They can be counted on the fingers of one hand, in contrast to Delta's 100+.