Alaska Airlines Adds Finnair as a Loyalty Program Partner


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Alaska took one step closer to the Oneworld alliance by kicking off a partnership with Finnair this week. It already has a strong relationship with American, another Oneworld partner, as relations with Delta continue to cool.

Alaska Airlines, well known for its industry-leading loyalty Mileage Plan program, announced a new partnership with Finnair, Finland's national carrier yesterday. The new partnership will allow members of Mileage Plan and Finnair Plus to earn award and miles (but not elite qualifying miles) when flying on the other carrier -- effectively expanding Alaska's loyalty program into Scandinavia and Finnair's further into