What date will AS and DL announce that their partnership will end?
May 29, 2015, 3:07 pm
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May 29, 2015, 3:25 pm
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http://www.alaskaair.com/content/abo...spx#fleet-plan
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-10-...ion-737-900ERs
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/cus...tion-737s.page
And just this year:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300037465.html
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com/newsroom
The airline took delivery of 10 737-900ERs in 2014. The airline also has firm commitments for 78 B737 aircraft with options to acquire up to 46 additional B737 aircraft.
May 29, 2015, 6:55 pm
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AS has quite a few orders on the books and keeps extending leases on some aircraft they expected to return.
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/abo...spx#fleet-plan
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-10-...ion-737-900ERs
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/cus...tion-737s.page
And just this year:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300037465.html
Yes some of these aircraft are meant for replacing older models like the 734 and cover the conversion of 73G to freighters, but AS holds the potential to nearly double its fleet with current orders on hand.
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/abo...spx#fleet-plan
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-10-...ion-737-900ERs
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/cus...tion-737s.page
And just this year:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300037465.html
Yes some of these aircraft are meant for replacing older models like the 734 and cover the conversion of 73G to freighters, but AS holds the potential to nearly double its fleet with current orders on hand.
(cancel-able or convertible to 737's)Why have they never (or have they) tried Asia flights? Just has not fit their model?
May 29, 2015, 7:25 pm
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Jun 5, 2015, 1:05 pm
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My wife (a DL PM) had to travel for work to SEA this week; her travel department required her to go on AS. When she got to DCA, the AS staff wouldn't put her on the upgrade list, and in fact told her that DL PMs were not eligible for upgrades on AS. They then charged her $25 to check her suitcase.
On the way home this morning, she got upgraded at SEA (no word on whether she had to pay for a checked bag).
Another anecdote--I looked at the AS website this morning, and there were no Delta codeshares among the flights one could book; only AA codeshares.
On the way home this morning, she got upgraded at SEA (no word on whether she had to pay for a checked bag).
Another anecdote--I looked at the AS website this morning, and there were no Delta codeshares among the flights one could book; only AA codeshares.
Jun 5, 2015, 1:28 pm
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Skymiles Awards on AS are Safe
AS is not going to stop flying to Hawaii, but if they did, Delta would re-ticket your award onto a Delta flight.
Aug 5, 2015, 3:41 pm
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I don't know if it'll be quite that soon. But a source of mine says that it definitely will end, presumably the whole FF mile crediting, codesharing, everything. Not a surprise in the slightest, but they say it is coming soon. Of course, I'm taking it with a huge grain of salt, as it's likely just water cooler talk. But the employees are aware of the huge skymiles changes, have been advised that there may likely be droves of unhappy passengers, and that the AS-DL partnership is going to absolutely come to an end.
So my guess is next summer, when the new mile redemption policy takes effect, or thereabouts.
So my guess is next summer, when the new mile redemption policy takes effect, or thereabouts.
Aug 5, 2015, 4:06 pm
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AS & AA did have a big announcement today.
AS & AA did have a big announcement today.
Aug 5, 2015, 9:20 pm
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1) US Airways flights now bookable via AS (post 10/17) - A no brainer, just needed AA to get their technology aligned
2) Access to all AC's (instead of just three. ("gives Board Room members access to all 54 Admirals Club locations worldwide beginning Aug. 15.")
I am not an AS elite - maybe this is bigger news than I realize?
I did find this interesting: "The two carriers are working to expand their codeshare agreement even further later this year."
And from the AS Blog
: "Alaska’s other partners include Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Air France/KLM, Fiji Airways, and Emirates, among others."DL is now 'among others'...
Aug 7, 2015, 3:20 am
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Well they made a bit of a ruckus over it 
Having all AA flights earning miles/ redeemable mid October was expected.
I guess the bigger piece of the pie IMO is having Admirals Club access, as DL Skyclub access has been enhanced to reduce admission for AS BR members.
Having all AA flights earning miles/ redeemable mid October was expected.
I guess the bigger piece of the pie IMO is having Admirals Club access, as DL Skyclub access has been enhanced to reduce admission for AS BR members.
Aug 7, 2015, 7:17 am
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SC access requires a same day travel ticket on AS or DL. Admirals Club access also requires a same day travel ticket on AS, US, or AA.
Admirals Club access is a big plus for BR members, though.
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Aug 7, 2015, 7:26 am
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Aug 7, 2015, 7:31 am
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if AS and AA really wanted to stick the dagger in DL then all that has to be done is the following:
A full fledged, hard core partnership b/t AA and AS
AA starts flying internationally out of SEA.
It would stick the proverbial fork in Delta's master plan at SEA pretty quickly and, there is nothing to really stop AA from starting international service from SEA. I am sure AS would be more then happy to loan them a few of there gates.
A full fledged, hard core partnership b/t AA and AS
AA starts flying internationally out of SEA.
It would stick the proverbial fork in Delta's master plan at SEA pretty quickly and, there is nothing to really stop AA from starting international service from SEA. I am sure AS would be more then happy to loan them a few of there gates.