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Alaska Airlines is forging ahead with its plans to join the Oneworld frequent flyer alliance.
On Thursday, the Seattle-based carrier unveiled how it plans to reward its most loyal Mileage Plan members with Oneworld perks.
Specifically, in line with expectations for a three-tiered elite-status model, Mileage Plan status will map to the three Oneworld tiers as follows:
MVP = Oneworld Ruby
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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan elites get global perks
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Equivalent status in Oneworld will bring benefits on 13 airlines
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Alaska Airlines elites will get equivalent status in Oneworld when the carrier joins American s global alliance in the spring.Jim GlabShow MoreShow Less
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Alaska Mileage Plan elites will get special treatment on 13 Oneworld member airlines like British Airways.British AirwaysShow MoreShow Less
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Alaska Airlines has unveiled new benefits that its Mileage Plan members will receive after March 31, when the carrier is scheduled to become a full participant in American Airlines’ global Oneworld alliance.
This is huge news to travelers heavily invested in the Alaska program that have been yearning for broader mileage earning and burning opportunities. Alaska Airlines is the second-largest carrier at San Francisco International and a major player at all three Bay Area airports.