Interesting response to a question I asked Jeff Robertson, of Delta Skymiles, during the chat yesterday. Just vague enough to make you wonder!
johnp012001
Is there any possibility of expanding the partnership with Alaska to include elite seat selection, preboarding, elite check-in, and maybe even upgrade certificates as they do with Northwest?
Jeff Robertson
This is a difficult question. I'd like to talk more openly, but I also don't want to jeopardize our relationships with OA and where AS is in terms of partnership decisions. Offering our customer better access or the ability to be recognized by other partner airlines is important to them and thus DL. It's something we are always looking at with our key partners.