In a significant move, Alaska Airlines will implement major changes to its lounge access policy and membership card pricing starting February 1, 2024. The airline will not only end a major benefit that allowed anyone with a Mileage Plan card to access the lounge but will also introduce several other significant measures.
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Starting February 1, Alaska's annual membership card fee will increase by $100, and the airline will also restrict lounge access only to those flying the same day on Alaska or a partner airline, according to information confirmed by Travel + Leisure. This is a major shift from the current policy, where anyone with a card can enter the lounge, even if flying with a different airline.
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Alaska offers two types of membership cards. The basic "Alaska Lounge" card provides access to 9 locations, primarily in hubs in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and several others. The current annual fee is $400 for elite Alaska members and $500 for non-elite members, but it will increase to $500 and $600, respectively.
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The premium "Alaska Lounge+" card grants access to all 9 Alaska lounges and over 90 partner lounges, including American Admirals Clubs and some Qantas Clubs. For this card, the annual fee will rise from $550 to $650 for elite Alaska members and from $650 to $750 for non-elite members in 2024. Although the annual card prices will increase next year, individual and corporate Alaska cardholders will continue to receive a $100 discount when purchasing the Alaska Lounge+ card.
However, the lounge access policy will also change, aligning with competitive policies from airlines such as American and Delta. Starting February 1, having a same-day boarding pass from Alaska, a Oneworld airline, or global airline partners will be mandatory for lounge access.
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Note that the guest policy will remain unchanged, allowing for direct family members or a maximum of two adults to accompany without additional costs. However, this news comes just a year after Alaska imposed restrictions on lounge access for non-cardholders, now only allowing first-class passengers flying at least 2,100 miles to enter their locations.
Over the past year, Alaska has implemented several significant upgrades to its lounges. The airline has renovated locations in concourses B and C in Portland, as well as concourses C and D in Seattle this year. Next summer, Alaska will also launch a new 11,000 square foot location at Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport, "allowing us to be closer to American Airlines and other oneworld member airlines - a great convenience for our customers with connecting flights," according to the airline's statement.
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Starting February 1, Alaska's annual membership card fee will increase by $100, and the airline will also restrict lounge access only to those flying the same day on Alaska or a partner airline, according to information confirmed by Travel + Leisure. This is a major shift from the current policy, where anyone with a card can enter the lounge, even if flying with a different airline.
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Alaska offers two types of membership cards. The basic "Alaska Lounge" card provides access to 9 locations, primarily in hubs in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and several others. The current annual fee is $400 for elite Alaska members and $500 for non-elite members, but it will increase to $500 and $600, respectively.
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The premium "Alaska Lounge+" card grants access to all 9 Alaska lounges and over 90 partner lounges, including American Admirals Clubs and some Qantas Clubs. For this card, the annual fee will rise from $550 to $650 for elite Alaska members and from $650 to $750 for non-elite members in 2024. Although the annual card prices will increase next year, individual and corporate Alaska cardholders will continue to receive a $100 discount when purchasing the Alaska Lounge+ card.
However, the lounge access policy will also change, aligning with competitive policies from airlines such as American and Delta. Starting February 1, having a same-day boarding pass from Alaska, a Oneworld airline, or global airline partners will be mandatory for lounge access.
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Note that the guest policy will remain unchanged, allowing for direct family members or a maximum of two adults to accompany without additional costs. However, this news comes just a year after Alaska imposed restrictions on lounge access for non-cardholders, now only allowing first-class passengers flying at least 2,100 miles to enter their locations.
Over the past year, Alaska has implemented several significant upgrades to its lounges. The airline has renovated locations in concourses B and C in Portland, as well as concourses C and D in Seattle this year. Next summer, Alaska will also launch a new 11,000 square foot location at Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport, "allowing us to be closer to American Airlines and other oneworld member airlines - a great convenience for our customers with connecting flights," according to the airline's statement.
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