DUBAI, U.A.E, Oct.
26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates today announced a new
codeshare and lounge agreement with Alaska Airlines (AS).
Pending governmental approval, Emirates will begin marketing up
to 300 daily Alaska Airlines flights, which will give customers the
simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using
one reservation, and a seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and
baggage check experience during the entire journey. In addition,
the new codeshare agreement will feature several other new benefits
including reciprocal lounge access and priority boarding and
check-in for elite fliers.
Greater Connection Choice Across the Combined
Network
With two daily flights now departing from
Dubai to Seattle, the enhanced codeshare agreement
gives passengers easy connections to 49 cities including
Honolulu, Denver, Las
Vegas, Portland,
Phoenix, Pullman, Sacramento, Spokane, Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks as well as Canadian destinations
such as Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria.
Business Class Lounge Access and Priority Check-in
In
addition to the codeshare agreement, Emirates Skywards® Gold &
Platinum members will soon have access to Alaska Airlines Board
Room lounges in Anchorage,
Seattle, Portland, and Los
Angeles any time they book an Emirates flight that connects
with Alaska Airlines. Likewise, Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold and MVP®
Gold 75K members will also enjoy access to Emirates Business Class
lounges at Dubai. At a later date,
Emirates and Alaska Airlines elite members will also enjoy
reciprocal priority check-in and boarding at Dubai, Seattle, San
Francisco and Los
Angeles.
Redeeming Miles for Reward Travel
Since launching a
frequent flier partnership in 2012, members of Emirates Skywards
and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan have enjoyed earning and redeeming
Miles for travel around the world.
"Passengers will appreciate the greater choice, improved
connections and many added comforts and conveniences such as lounge
access and priority check-in, as a result of our new codeshare
agreement with Alaska Airlines," said Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline. "Alaska
Airlines' superior service and exceptional connectivity across the
US and Canada, particularly in the
Pacific Northwest, perfectly complements our global network and
extends the range of travel options for both our customer
bases."
"Our new codeshare agreement gives customers connecting through
our West Coast hubs seamless access to Emirates' global network,"
said Brad Tilden, Chief Executive
Officer and President of Alaska Airlines. "As Seattle's hometown
airline, our partnership already connects 2,500 customers a week to
Emirates and we expect that to increase as we streamline the travel
experience for customers traveling between Alaska and Emirates. In addition, elite
members of our Mileage Plan program will enjoy unique access to the
stunning Emirates lounges at Dubai."
Passengers on Emirates flights can enjoy over 2,000 free
channels of films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts through
ice, the airline's multi-award winning in-flight
entertainment system, regionally inspired gourmet cuisine and
Emirates' renowned inflight service from the airline's
multi-national cabin crew comprised of over 135 nationalities.
Additionally, First Class and Business Class passengers can
experience Emirates' Chauffeur-drive service, available in
over 70 cities worldwide.
Emirates Flights to Seattle
Flight EK 227 departs
Dubai at 3:15 a.m., and arrives in Seattle at 6:55
a.m. while flight EK 229 departs Dubai at 9:35am
and arrives in Seattle at
12:55pm.
Emirates first launched service to Seattle just over three years ago in
March 2012 and has since flown more
than 600,000 passengers on the route. On 7th July,
Emirates announced its second daily service from Dubai to Seattle. This second
Seattle flight, operated with a
Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, takes the number of weekly seats to
Seattle to 4,340.
At Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Airlines
operates from Concourses C, D, and N, with an easy tram ride to the
Emirates gates at the South Satellite to ensure a quick connection
between flights.
Explore more of the Americas with Emirates'
Pass
Emirates passengers looking to explore beyond
the airline's network of American destinations now have dozens of
options with the Americas Pass.
With one combined ticket, travelers flying to any of Emirates'
10 U.S. destinations can connect to more than 90 cities across
America, Canada and Latin America through Emirates' five partner
airlines: Jet Blue, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, WestJet
Airlines and Porter Airlines.
Emirates and the U.S.
Founded in 1985, Emirates is a
global connector of people, places and economies. Based in
Dubai, the airline's global
network serves 147 destinations in 79 countries across six
continents. Its luxurious amenities, regionally inspired gourmet
cuisine, award-winning in-flight entertainment system – ice
– and unmatched hospitality provided by its iconic multilingual
Cabin Crew have made Emirates one of the world's most recognized
airline brands.
Emirates has carried more than 11 million passengers on U.S.
flights since launching services to New
York in 2004. The airline currently serves 10 U.S. gateways
– Orlando (MCO), Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), San
Francisco (SFO), Los
Angeles (LAX), Seattle
(SEA), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Washington (IAD) and New York (JFK), as well as operating a
trans-Atlantic route between JFK and Milan and a freighter service to Atlanta. Emirates SkyCargo transports up to
650 tons of U.S. exports each week – including auto parts from
New York, apples and cherries from
Seattle, and oil and gas equipment
from Houston – stimulating trade
and opening new markets for American businesses across the
Middle East, Africa and Asia.
For more information, please visit www.emirates.com.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional
airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network
in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to
2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the
J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For
more news and information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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