The Tacoma, Washington News Tribune is reporting that Alaska Airlines plans to keep first class seating on its aircraft.
Rumor has it that Alaska plans to revise the first class upgrade benefit that currently allows MVP Gold (top tier) members to upgrade any fare at the time of booking, subject to availability. This is likely to change to apply only to higher fares. Elites on discount fares will probably have to wait until closer to flight time to confirm a first class seat.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
