Alaska Airlines, Finnair Launch Frequent Flyer Partnership

Alaska Airlines and Finnair have announced a new partnership that gives members of their frequent flyer programs the opportunity to earn miles/points on each other's airlines as Finnair expands with new flights from San Francisco

Members of the Alaska MIleage Plan can begin earning miles on Finnair starting today. Award redemption will commence later this year. Finnair Plus members can also begin earning and redeeming points on Alaska Airlines starting today.

Alaska Airlines recently announced a major expansion of its San Francisco service. Alaska, along with Virgin America, now has 83 daily departures from San Francisco to 35 destinations. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive years from 2008 to 2017. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2016 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years.

Finnair connects 18 cites in Asia and even cities in North America to over 60 destinations in Europe. Finnair operates Airbus A330-300 aircraft on its U.S. routes. The airline was the first to fly the next-generation, eco-smart Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and it is the first airline listed in the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the alliance of the world's leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience to frequent international travelers.