Mokulele Airlines to Join Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Mokulele Airlines and
Mokulele will be the newest airline partner to join the Alaska Airlines
Mileage Plan. Mokulele offers daily inter-island service from
will also offer service to Kahalui,
Under the partnership, Mileage Plan members will earn 500 miles for each
segment flown on Mokulele, beginning on
will be available in early 2009.
“Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of the best frequent flier programs
in the industry, with opportunities to earn and redeem miles on 15 different
airline partners,” said
“Those who travel frequently know the importance of frequent flier miles. With
the addition of Alaska Airlines, our customers in Hawai’i will have several
airline options to help make air travel rewarding and affordable.”
“Alaska Airlines prides itself on its ability to provide frequent fliers
with some of the best mileage rewards in the world, and we are excited that
our members will soon be able to earn and redeem their miles for travel within
the islands of Hawai’i,” said
and marketing for Alaska Airlines. “We’re delighted to welcome residents of
Hawai’i to the Mileage Plan and invite them to start earning valuable Mileage
Plan miles whenever they fly between the islands on Mokulele Airlines.”
To launch the new partnership, Mileage Plan members can earn double miles
for travel on Mokulele (1,000 miles per segment) from
2009
at alaskaair.com.
Other Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partners include American Airlines, Air
France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Continental Airlines, Delta Air
Lines, Era Aviation, Horizon Air, KLM, Korean Air, LAN, Northwest Airlines,
PenAir and Qantas.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan was named “Program of the Year” at
InsideFlyer magazine’s 20th annual Freddie Awards, the most prestigious
consumer-generated honors in the travel industry.
Mileage Plan offers additional opportunities to earn miles through an
extensive network of partners, including the Alaska Airlines Visa credit and
debit cards, Mileage Plan Shopping, Mileage Plan Dining, Safeway, and more
than 30 hotel and car rental partners worldwide.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air together serve more than 90
cities through an expansive network in
and
Traditional Network Carriers (tie)” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008
North America Airline Satisfaction StudySM. For reservations, visit
alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska
Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.
About Mokulele Airlines
Mokulele Airlines is a locally owned and operated inter-island airline
based in
Inc., it was acquired by current CEO
a scheduled U.S. carrier with commuter services and now jet service operated
by Republic Airways. Mokulele also offers volcano tour flights as well as
inter-island cargo service. Mokulele Airlines currently has a fleet of two
Embraer E170 jets with one arriving in December, a fourth arriving in March
and options for two more in summer 2009. Mokulele Airlines has seven 208B
Cessna Grand Caravans, including a dedicated freighter, and operates 85 daily
departures to seven cities in Hawai’i. Mokulele Airlines markets and sells
tickets directly to passengers via its website
http://www.mokuleleairlines.com. For more information on Mokulele Airlines,
please contact
Christina@loomis-isc.com.
SOURCE Alaska Airlines