As anyone who has been following drama in the airline industry knows,there has been a gigantic battle going on between Alaska and Delta in Seattle. A couple of years back Delta wanted to expand in Seattle, and used Alaska to aid them. However, and when they didn’t need them anymore,they kicked them to the curb.
As a result, we’ve seen the relationship between Alaska and Delta slowly be scaled back. Alaska has slit elite benefits for Delta SkyMiles members, and Delta has slit elite benefits for Alaska Mileage Plan members. Alaska is even pursuing new partnerships to spite Delta.
Many wonder why Alaska and Delta continue to have a partnership. While they clearly dislike one another,I think they both realize they're better off working together in some capacity. Specifically, Delta's expansion in Seattle is inevitable, and for the time being Alaska can continue to supply connecting traffic to Delta out of some of their smaller markets.
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Source: boardingarea.com