Alaska Airlines is celebrating its 90th anniversary by giving all employees the gift of travel.
Alaska Airlines is taking a special step to thank each employee for their relentless commitment to caring for passengers for 90 years & counting by giving them 90,000 miles to fly anywhere in the world.
"As we celebrate 90 years of flying, we wouldn’t be where we are today without our incredible people who work nonstop to keep things moving, even throughout a global pandemic,” said CEO Ben Minicucci. “When you think about how many airlines have come and gone since 1932, it’s an amazing achievement that we’re still here and stronger than ever—it’s because of the genuine care and hard work our people bring to our operation every day."
Unlike miles earned by passengers, these miles for staff never expire and offer flexibility to travel not just on Alaska, but also the carrier's oneworld partners like British Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Finnair and its other airline partners. Travel awards begin at just 5,000 miles, and can be used to book First Class tickets, a relaxing stay at a hotel or tickets to an anticipated event—there are so many ways to use airline miles!
What can you do with 90,000 miles?
For instance, a roundtrip flight from Seattle up and down the West Coast starts at just 10,000 roundtrips, which means maybe that Alaska Airlines staff member can get up to nine roundtrip flights!
Roundtrips from Seattle to New York start at 25,000 miles, or even visit Hawaii from San Francisco starting at 30,000 miles roundtrip.
A roundtrip flight to Europe from the West Coast starts at 60,000 miles through oneworld partners.
It is great that the airline is rewarding staff members, including those that were on furlough during the pandemic and despite the chronic staff shortages in the industry which has disrupted so many of its passengers.
