Today, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines announce an alliance
to create more choice for West Coast customers. The expanded
relationship between the airlines will offer customers several
benefits, including:
- Alaska Airlines intends to join the oneworld®
alliance, the world's fastest growing and most highly rated global
airline alliance, by summer 2021, which will connect Alaska guests
to more than 1,200 destinations worldwide.
- American will launch the first service from Seattle (SEA) to
Bangalore, India (BLR) beginning October 2020. A new American route
from SEA to the global business hub London Heathrow (LHR) will
begin flying in March 2021.
- The airlines will continue their domestic codeshare that offers
customers hassle-free booking and travel between the two networks.
The codeshare will expand to include international routes from Los
Angeles (LAX) and SEA.
- Alaska and American loyalty members will enjoy benefits across
both airlines, including the ability to earn and use miles on both
airlines’ full networks, elite status reciprocity and lounge access
to nearly 50 American Admirals Club lounges worldwide and seven
Alaska Lounges in the U.S.
The alliance will give West Coast travelers more choices when
traveling internationally, offer seamless access across a broader
network and provide strategic growth for both airlines.
“Alaska has always been proud to serve Seattle, the city that we
call home. We’re thrilled to give our guests more choice, broader
use of loyalty benefits, and seamless global service with American
and oneworld,” said Ben Minicucci, president of
Alaska Airlines. “Additionally, international service to global
business and tech hubs Heathrow and Bangalore is a tremendous win
for the growing Seattle region and the West Coast.”
“Alaska Airlines has been an outstanding partner for nearly 40
years, and we’re excited to expand West Coast international service
together,” said Robert Isom, president of American Airlines. “By
connecting American’s strength in long-haul international flying
and Alaska’s presence across the West Coast, we will build a better
network for our customers than either airline could build alone.
Together, we will deliver more value, benefits and choice for
customers across the U.S. and around the globe.”
Alaska seeks full oneworld membershipAlaska
intends to join oneworld, the world’s fastest
growing and most highly rated global airline alliance. Once
approved, oneworld membership will allow Alaska
Mileage Plan loyalty members to earn and redeem miles through
oneworld’s more than 1,200 international
destinations. The alliance enables reciprocal benefits on other
member airlines, such as priority check-in and boarding, access to
preferred seats and free checked bags.
Seattle: An international gateway Seattle’s
first-ever direct flight to BLR will be available for purchase
later this month, with daily flights beginning October 2020. Daily
service between SEA and LHR will be available for purchase in May
2020 for flights starting March 2021.
“Beginning West Coast international service from Seattle will
complement American’s strong existing international network from
LAX,” said Vasu Raja, American’s Senior Vice President, Network
Strategy. “India is a grossly underserved market, despite the
number of businesses with a major presence in both India and the
West Coast. By adding Seattle to Bangalore, we’re giving customers
from more than 70 U.S. cities access to India in one stop or less —
versus the two, three or four stops they’d have to make to get
there in the past.”
Codeshare and Frequent Flier Benefits: More options for
customersAlaska and American will continue their domestic
codeshare relationship, which was scheduled to shrink in March of
2020. The airlines will expand codeshare to West Coast
international routes from SEA and LAX for broader international
access and choice for customers. Codeshare gives customers seamless
access to more destinations and reciprocal frequent flyer program
benefits. Customers with lounge membership will enjoy shared access
to nearly 50 American Admirals Club lounges worldwide and seven
Alaska Lounges in the U.S. for same-day travel on American or
Alaska flights.
“This alliance further opens the world for Alaska Airlines
guests, whether traveling for business or pleasure,” said Andrew
Harrison, executive vice president and Chief Commercial Officer of
Alaska Airlines. “And importantly for our employees, and the
communities we serve, this West Coast international alliance
enables Alaska’s continued independent growth. As we’ve shared,
we’re focused on delivering for our guests over the long-term –
which means continued profitable growth to enable new aircraft and
new opportunities. This supports those goals, and is an important
step on the path.”
The implementation of the expanded relationship and other
arrangements described herein is subject to the negotiation and
execution of definitive documentation and governmental review.
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About Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines and its
regional partners fly 47 million guests a year to more than 116
destinations with an average of 1,300 daily flights across the
United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. With Alaska and
Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 800 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in
North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction
Study for 12 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019. Learn about
Alaska's award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and
blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
About American Airlines Group American Airlines
offers customers 6,800 daily flights to more than 365 destinations
in 61 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort
Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and
Washington, D.C. With a shared purpose of caring for people on
life's journey, American's 130,000 global team members serve more
than 200 million customers annually. Since 2013, American has
invested more than $28 billion in its product and people and now
flies the youngest fleet among U.S. network carriers, equipped with
industry-leading high-speed Wi-Fi, lie-flat seats, and more
inflight entertainment and access to power. American also has
enhanced food and beverage options in the air and on the ground in
its world-class Admirals Club and Flagship lounges. American was
recently named a Five Star Global Airline by the Airline Passenger
Experience Association and Airline of the Year by Air Transport
World. American is a founding member
of oneworld®, whose members serve 1,100
destinations in 180 countries and territories. Shares of American
Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL and
the company's stock is included in the S&P 500. Learn more
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