Emirates, Alaska Airlines announce new frequent flier partnership
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Dubai based Emirates Airline and Alaska Airlines of USA, have announced the launch of a new frequent flier partnership that will offer travelers the opportunity to accrue Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles when they fly to any of Emirates' 118 destinations worldwide, said a press realease.
Emirates Skywards members can also accrue miles across the Alaska Airlines network in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada and Mexico.
Under the new partnership, travelers connecting between any point on Emirates and Alaska Airlines' networks will be able to check in for their flights at either carrier's counter, receive their boarding passes and check their bags to their final destination.
"As part of our commitment to Seattle, we are launching our service by partnering with Seattle's hometown airline to offer customers the convenience of a frequent flier partnership as well as one-stop check-in and through checked baggage, providing easier access to a vast range of points across the United States, Canada and Mexico" said Nigel Page, Emirates' Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Americas."
To celebrate the new partnership, both airlines are offering double miles on each others' flights starting March 1 through May 31, 2012. To earn Double Miles, members must register their Skywards number at skywards.com or Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan number at alaskaair.com prior to their first qualifying flight.
Emirates Skywards members can also accrue miles across the Alaska Airlines network in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada and Mexico.
Under the new partnership, travelers connecting between any point on Emirates and Alaska Airlines' networks will be able to check in for their flights at either carrier's counter, receive their boarding passes and check their bags to their final destination.
"As part of our commitment to Seattle, we are launching our service by partnering with Seattle's hometown airline to offer customers the convenience of a frequent flier partnership as well as one-stop check-in and through checked baggage, providing easier access to a vast range of points across the United States, Canada and Mexico" said Nigel Page, Emirates' Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Americas."
To celebrate the new partnership, both airlines are offering double miles on each others' flights starting March 1 through May 31, 2012. To earn Double Miles, members must register their Skywards number at skywards.com or Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan number at alaskaair.com prior to their first qualifying flight.