SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines guests will have the opportunity to relax in the new
Alaska Lounge at San Francisco
International Airport by late summer, as the airline announces
updated plans for Bay Area travelers. Under this new plan,
Alaska will move into the former
American Airlines Admirals Club space in Terminal 2, enabling the
airline to open a new lounge just as guests start to return to
travel.
"We're always looking for ways to be more responsive to our
guests and offer amenities that make travel more relaxing. SFO has
been the top-requested Alaska Lounge location by our guests for
years," said Sangita Woerner, Alaska
Airlines' senior vice president of marketing and guest experience.
"So many people are dreaming of travel this year, so we want to
open up our newest Alaska Lounge as quickly and efficiently as
possible – and renovating this space in Terminal 2 allows us to do
that."
The announcement comes as Alaska Airlines continues to expand
its presence in the Bay Area. Alaska now operates more than 80 daily flights
out of the Bay Area (including SFO, San
Jose and Oakland) and has
more than 1,700 Bay Area-based employees. In June, Alaska will begin service to Anchorage and Bozeman, Montana, from SFO. Other recent
service announcements include:
- Recently resumed service to Honolulu and Maui from SFO as of April 4
- Resumed service to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta from SJC in early April
- New service to Missoula,
Mont., from SJC starting in May
When completed, this new lounge will be the second-largest of
the Alaska Lounges at just under 10,000 sq. ft., behind
Alaska's flagship lounge in
Seattle's North Satellite
Terminal. This space is also centrally located in Terminal 2, with
easy access to additional dining and shopping options for guests.
The Alaska Lounge at SFO joins seven other lounge locations in the
Alaska Airlines portfolio, in Seattle; Portland,
Oregon; Los Angeles;
New York – JFK; and Anchorage.
The Lounge will include an espresso bar staffed by a trained
barista, a full bar featuring complimentary local craft brews, West
Coast wines and spirits and a wide selection of guest favorites
like made-to-order pancakes, steel-cut oatmeal, fresh salads and
hearty soups.
"We're thrilled to welcome the opening of the Alaska Lounge at
SFO," said SFO Airport Director Ivar C.
Satero. "As the recovery of air travel continues, travelers
can look forward to more and more amenities at SFO. The Alaska
Lounge offers a great way for people to relax, recharge, and enjoy
the friendly service that they're known for."
When it opens, Alaska expects
the Lounge to create 30 jobs in the Bay Area. More details and
timing will be announced over the coming months.
New Alaska Lounge membership pricing
In October 2021, Alaska Airlines will update its
Lounge membership structure to give members more options and
flexibility. Starting this fall, Alaska will offer two tiers for Lounge
memberships: Alaska Lounge and Alaska Lounge Plus. With the
standard Alaska Lounge membership, members will receive access to
all Alaska Lounges they know and love when flying on any airline.
With the optional addition of a Lounge Plus membership, members
will also receive access to an extended network of partner airline
lounges across the country when flying Alaska – including all American Airlines
Admirals Clubs. Pricing will also be updated as follows, remaining
as one of the best values for lounge membership in the
industry:
- Alaska Lounge membership: $450
annually ($350 for Alaska Airlines
MVP, MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75k
members)
- Alaska Lounge Plus membership: $600 annually ($500
for Alaska Airlines MVP, MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75k members)
- New Lounge membership enrollments and renewals made before
Alaska's two-tier structure goes
into effect in October will be grandfathered into an Alaska Lounge
Plus membership for the year.
As part of Alaska's Next-Level
Care, the airline continues to implement measures for the comfort
and safety of guests in all Lounges. Alaska is limiting capacity, enhancing
cleaning procedures, requiring face masks and adjusting food and
beverage services. Updated information on Lounge hours, locations
and availability can be found here. Alaska Lounges in Anchorage, Los
Angeles, Portland, and
Seattle Concourse D & N are now open
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and its regional
partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. The airline emphasizes Next-Level Care for its guests,
along with providing low fares, award-winning customer service and
sustainability efforts. On March 31,
2021, Alaska became the
14th member of oneworld. With the global alliance and Alaska
Airlines' additional partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000
destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming
miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about
Alaska at newsroom.alaskaair.com
and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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