Nearly two years after becoming a member of the Oneworld alliance, Alaska Airways flyers can now simply e book journey on the airline of its 24 companions on the provider’s web site.
Alaska Airways Mileage Plan loyalists have an alternative choice accessible to them when reserving worldwide journey.
The airline has introduced the launch of seamless reserving for all of its airline companions by way of its AlaskaAir.com web site.
New reserving choices embody Oneworld and different airline companions
Though reserving journey on a companion plane has all the time been an choice with Alaska Airways, the variety of companions and accessible currencies had been restricted. With the brand new improve, vacationers can e book greater than 20 carriers to 500 locations worldwide.
Within the first part, Alaska fliers will be capable to e book journey with money and earn Mileage Plan miles for future journey. Utilizing the Alaska Airways Visa Signature Credit score Card will even enable fliers to earn triple miles on all ticket purchases by way of the Alaska website, together with these on companion airways.
The subsequent part will start in March 2024, and Mileage Plan award redemptions might be added to companion carriers. Based on Alaska, award bookings might be accessible for all 24 companions, with some flights beginning at 4,500 miles one-way. The Seattle-based airline will even add extra award stock, permitting fliers to make use of their miles to e book home and worldwide awards extra simply.
Alaska’s improve comes at a time when vacationers say they’re extra able to journey than ever earlier than. Analysis by the provider exhibits that 85% of US-based vacationers plan to journey overseas in 2024, with practically half contemplating a visit to Europe. About one in ten mentioned they want to go to Australia, New Zealand or Fiji, whereas the identical quantity mentioned they might be keen on going to Asia within the new 12 months.
“The facility of our Oneworld and companion airways is now totally accessible to our flyers who can e book their worldwide journey straight on our web site,” Andrew Harrison, government vp and chief business officer of Alaska Airways, mentioned in an announcement. “While you e book on alaskaair.com, you earn elite qualifying miles for each mile flown, no change charges, and triple miles on all purchases if you use an Alaska Airways bank card.”
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