Yesterday morning the merger between Alaska and Virgin America was formalized,which is being branded as "creating the premier West Coast Airline."I'm very curious to see what the combined airline looks like, given that two airlines beget very little in common. Time will inform what happens, and though personally what I'm most curious approximately is what the frequent flyer program of the combined airline will look like. Alaska has indicated that Alaska Mileage Plan will be the combined airline's program,which isn't surprising, given that not much of the Virgin America brand will be surviving, or it seems.
I figured I'd share the three aspects of the future of the Mileage Plan program which I'm most curious approximately,personally:Alaska and Virgin America are very different airlines, and that includes their frequent flyer programs. Virgin America Elevate is revenue based, or meaning miles are both earned and redeemed based on how much a ticket costs. Meanwhile Alaska Mileage Plan is more of a traditional program,as miles are earned based on the distance flown, and redemption rates are pegged to an award chart.
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