Originally Posted by
PDXPremier
The singular reason given by AS for denying PP entry is due to lounge occupancy issues, but there are way too many reports of half empty lounges with the sign out for this to be the only reason for the issue they're having with PP....for whatever reason, it's obvious they don't want to be apart of the PP program and that's their decision, but I think they need to just pull the band-aid off and be done with it. Perhaps their thinking is that if lounges are empty, it will create a better sense of solitude for their members and they'll make up for lost PP revenue with more memberships (although personally, I think this is going to end up being a money losing deal, but for their sake, hopefully not).
Does anyone know what PP pays Alaska for each PP visit? I would think it's something near 20 bucks. No? This would seem to be good money for a relatively small airline like Alaska with an obviously small lounge membership base (how many people will drop $450 for an airline lounge that only has 5 locations?). For people like myself who don't live on the West Coast, it's unrealistic to think that we'd ever buy an Alaska lounge membership. Yet. with lounge access, we're more likely to fly Alaska. You would think this would be a win-win relationship. If they're getting something like 20 bucks a head from PP, it's helping keep those lounges open and, presumably, profitable. Without PP, I would think a lot of their lounges would be pretty empty much of the time.