Originally Posted by WebTraveler
Again, an airline like CO is nothing in the PNW, so it needs Alaska more than Alaska needs CO.
Not really. Most of the U.S. does not live in the PNW, and CO has a much larger customer base than does AS. AS is tapping into that.
I really think the mileage redemption issue is small compared to the revenue one. I would think AS gets more business from CO members than CO gets business from AS members. Mainly because there are far more CO members out there.
Now if you're suggesting they could be mileage earning partners, though not mileage redeeming partners, that'd be an interesting twist.