Originally Posted by
beckoa
I'd say take a serious look at AS... especially with lots of travel on the west coast, its a great program, and you'd get upgrades. And with some service east and west (including OGG, and soon HNL and seasonal KOA) - and AS upgrades its elites to Hawaii ^^
Check out this website alaskaair.com/pdx -they have been having all kinds of promos focusing on PDX this year.
And if you have not joined AS MP yet... here's a great offer:
Even if you decide to stay with DL, you should be sure to sign up for a AS FF account with this offer. Can you use it to fly to PDX before the end of the month to check out Portland (which I agree is a great city)? Then claim your free flight on AS. These experiences will help you to decide whether to stick with DL in the longer term if you do move north.
As I see it, the main advantage of AS to you would be the flights into the LA area airports you want and the better FF program for award tickets. Remember, who to fly and where to credit your miles are separate decisions.