Alaska Airlines officially joins oneworld

Marking a milestone in its 89-year history, Alaska Airlines yesterday celebrated its first day as a member of oneworld. Alaska becomes the 14th full member of the global alliance, just eight months after receiving a formal invitation from oneworld in July 2020.

With safety protocols in place due to the pandemic, Alaska and oneworld hosted a virtual celebration and news conference yesterday in Seattle, the airline’s hometown. Fellow airline members from around the world welcomed Alaska to the alliance with video greetings and provided versions of employees performing the Alaska Safety Dance, briefly renamed the Global Safety Dance.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release, which includes high resolution images and video that can be downloaded.

For Alaska and its guests, oneworld provides a global network of flights to as many as 1,000 destinations across more than 170 countries and territories.* With its membership in the alliance, Alaska will add seven new airline partners and enhance its six existing partnerships with oneworld members.

All Alaska Mileage Plan members can earn miles when they fly any of the other 13 member airlines. Mileage redemption for flights on airlines that Alaska did not have previous partnerships with will occur in the coming months.

Alaska’s elite Mileage Plan members automatically receive matching oneworld tier status: MVP Gold 75K = oneworld Emerald; MVP Gold = oneworld Sapphire; and MVP = oneworld Ruby.

Depending on tier status, those passengers can enjoy a variety of privileges, including access to more than 650 international first and business class lounges,* fast track through security and priority baggage benefits. Guests with Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby status in any oneworld member airline’s frequent flyer program will be able to use priority check-in desks, where available. Also, guests with Emerald or Sapphire status will be offered priority boarding. 

Alaska fliers can find out more about what oneworld means for them on the Alaska Airlines Blog.

Flight connectivity becomes easier with Alaska’s membership in oneworld, especially on international bookings, which includes a long-standing partnership with American Airlines. American, a oneworld founding member, sponsored Alaska’s membership into the alliance.

The 14 full members of oneworld are: Alaska Airlines; American Airlines; British Airways; Cathay Pacific Airways; Finnair; Iberia; Japan Airlines; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas; Qatar Airways; Royal Air Maroc; Royal Jordanian; S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airlines. Fiji Airways is a oneworld connect partner offering select alliance benefits to frequent flyers from any oneworld member airline travelling on their flights.

Learn more about Alaska’s membership in oneworld at alaskaair.com/oneworld and at oneworld.com/members/alaska-airlines. 

To find out more about Alaska Airlines and oneworld, and to read the full media release, visit the Qantas News Room.