Post by Shammal on Aug 11, 2014 18:34:20 GMT
Have any US expats joined Alaska Airlines' frequent flier program to take advantage of their benefits with Emirates, Delta, KLM, Etihad/American and others?
In doing a tremendous amount of research on favorable airlines/alliances to focus on when flying in and out of Dammam, I was surprised to find a recommended option that enables me not to choose!
A number of forums in the US rave about this arrangement saying that you can even get more benefits with airlines like Emirates through Alaska Air than you can solely with Emirates!
-Alaska counts miles, including elite qualifying miles, from all of the airlines mentioned and bonus earnings are also applied to miles transferred based on your status with Alaska Air.
-Alaska status is recognized by many of the airline partners especially Delta and American(not sure about Emirates, or how KLM treats Alaska status on KLM flights booked through Delta).
-Alaska is supposed to be a great airline to fly in the western US, but you never have to actually fly with them to qualify.
-As with other airlines, you can boost your recognized status and miles with Alaska's credit card.
I'd really love to hear from someone who is doing this. Potential pitfalls? Too good to be true?
In doing a tremendous amount of research on favorable airlines/alliances to focus on when flying in and out of Dammam, I was surprised to find a recommended option that enables me not to choose!
A number of forums in the US rave about this arrangement saying that you can even get more benefits with airlines like Emirates through Alaska Air than you can solely with Emirates!
-Alaska counts miles, including elite qualifying miles, from all of the airlines mentioned and bonus earnings are also applied to miles transferred based on your status with Alaska Air.
-Alaska status is recognized by many of the airline partners especially Delta and American(not sure about Emirates, or how KLM treats Alaska status on KLM flights booked through Delta).
-Alaska is supposed to be a great airline to fly in the western US, but you never have to actually fly with them to qualify.
-As with other airlines, you can boost your recognized status and miles with Alaska's credit card.
I'd really love to hear from someone who is doing this. Potential pitfalls? Too good to be true?
