Thoughts on Alaska Air joining oneworld
Sep 9, 2015 | 6:45 pm
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Thoughts on Alaska Air joining oneworld
AA seems to be partnering more and more with Alaska Air recently.
Does anyone have any insight or thoughts on Alaska Air joining oneworld?
Does anyone have any insight or thoughts on Alaska Air joining oneworld?
Sep 9, 2015 | 7:09 pm
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Alaska's partnership with American is at about the same level as it's partnership with Delta, if not slightly worse. For example, Alaska has long offered access to DL Sky Clubs (although Delta scaled back access rules for everyone, including Amex Platinum Card members), but Alaska and American only recently improved their own lounge agreement. Alaska and Delta continue to have reciprocal upgrade rules, while there is no policy for reciprocal upgrades between Alaska and American.
I don't think anyone is talking about Alaska joining SkyTeam.
I don't think anyone is talking about Alaska joining SkyTeam.
Sep 9, 2015 | 7:19 pm
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Alaska's partnership with American is at about the same level as it's partnership with Delta, if not slightly worse. For example, Alaska has long offered access to DL Sky Clubs (although Delta scaled back access rules for everyone, including Amex Platinum Card members), but Alaska and American only recently improved their own lounge agreement. Alaska and Delta continue to have reciprocal upgrade rules, while there is no policy for reciprocal upgrades between Alaska and American.
I don't think anyone is talking about Alaska joining SkyTeam.
I don't think anyone is talking about Alaska joining SkyTeam.
But I also don't think AS will join oneworld, given it would jeopardize their relationship with other partners such as AF/KLM and Korean Air.
Sep 10, 2015 | 12:09 am
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It would be nice to see AS in oneworld. It would cover some of the gaps around North America.
Joining oneworld wouldn't jeopardize relationships with non oneworld members unless that other airline decided to jeopardize it. Many oneworld members have relationships outside the alliance.
AS is part of the Global Explorer ticket (mileage based version of xONEx), so it wouldn't be that much more to join the alliance. Many other airlines on the xGLOBnn later joined.
Joining oneworld wouldn't jeopardize relationships with non oneworld members unless that other airline decided to jeopardize it. Many oneworld members have relationships outside the alliance.
AS is part of the Global Explorer ticket (mileage based version of xONEx), so it wouldn't be that much more to join the alliance. Many other airlines on the xGLOBnn later joined.
Sep 10, 2015 | 12:17 am
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Thoughts on Alaska Air joining oneworld
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/oneworld/908991-who-will-next-oneworld-member-merged-60.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/27105-move-towards-oneworld-skyteam.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/1668924-alaska-join-oneworld.html
(Note the date)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/27105-move-towards-oneworld-skyteam.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alaska-airlines-mileage-plan/1668924-alaska-join-oneworld.html
(Note the date)
Sep 12, 2015 | 6:19 pm
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Oh hell no. Why would OW want a single country carrier? AS has always sat on the fence regarding alliance. They need to graduate grade school and buy real aircraft before they can even think of being a partner.
Sep 12, 2015 | 7:00 pm
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Can you say A-N-T-I-T-R-U-S-T.
Even if AS, AA and the rest of OW all wanted it, US regulators will never approve another domestic OW carrier and upset the balance with each alliance having a carrier.
Even if AS, AA and the rest of OW all wanted it, US regulators will never approve another domestic OW carrier and upset the balance with each alliance having a carrier.
Sep 13, 2015 | 2:36 am
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Regulators would not have to approve this. (And there have been plenty of times with more than one US carrier in a particular alliance. Northwest, Continental, and Delta were all in Skyteam for awhile.)
Sep 13, 2015 | 4:59 pm
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Sep 14, 2015 | 12:40 am
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Why is it a bad idea? It's not like AS joining OW is going to hurt OW or prevent someone else from joining, right?
Sep 15, 2015 | 11:28 am
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I'd love it, I think more choice is better for consumers. I'd also like it if my AA Gold status got me something on AS, it currently doesn't.