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A new codeshare partnership between Hawai‘i-based Mokulele Airlines and Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, has been announced.
Alaska Airlines will sell codeshare tickets on Mokulele’s jet service between Honolulu and Kona, Hilo, Lihu‘e and Kahului for travel beginning 1 August 2009.
Under the codeshare agreement, customers can book their itinerary, including inter-island jet service on Mokulele, in one transaction. Customers will receive boarding passes for their entire journey and enjoy seamless handling of through-checked baggage as they travel on the two airlines.
“We are pleased to build on our successful partnership with Alaska Airlines,” said Scott Durgin, CEO of Mokulele Airlines. “With our existing frequent flyer agreement, many Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air passengers have already had the opportunity to enjoy a higher quality inter-island travel experience. We look forward to welcoming many more with this codeshare agreement that offers them countless more opportunities to connect to and from their Alaska flights and experience additional destinations within our beautiful state.”
“Alaska Airlines is delighted to welcome Mokulele Airlines as our newest codeshare partner,” said Andrew Harrison, Alaska’s vice-president of planning and revenue management. “With as many as 59 flights a week to the Hawaiian Islands, we can now offer customers convenient connections to Mokulele Airlines on their Embraer 170 jets, featuring all-leather seating and first-class service. This partnership provides a great value to customers and complements our expanding nonstop service to the islands.”
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can earn and redeem miles on all Mokulele flights. The Mileage Plan has Hawai‘i inter-island awards available for 7,500 miles one-way in economy class and 12,500 miles one-way in first class. Customers can also earn 500 miles on Mokulele inter-island flights.
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