I have a different experience. As a VX Silver and Gold for four years now, VX pre AS merger was the best domestic airline in NA and I have flown them all. > 300 flights and never an issue. Zero cancels, zero lost bags, experiencing the best flight attendants in > 35 years of international travel, mostly in J or F.

If the current VX experience is not good, it's all on Alaska's management. They own VX now.

Luckily, I am heading to BOS and will enjoy B6, which is superior to AS in every way and Mint, which is sublime.

VX brought fun back to flying. I would never consider AS fun.