Summary Milestone Achieved: The first passenger in Alaska Airlines history to reach 3 million miles. Benefits Galore: Reaching 1 million miles grants lifetime elite status, bonuses, and perks. Future Excitement: More celebrations are planned as the Airline continues to innovate for sustainability.
Today, the US carrier Alaska Airlines confirmed that its most loyal customer has accumulated over three million miles with the airline. During a recent flight from Orlando to Seattle, Stephen Routh of Anchorage, Alaska, was recognized with a selection of special gifts and a welcome fit for a rock star. Passing the mark The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flyer program has a Million Miler tier, but this is the first time one of its customers has achieved the milestone three times.
According to Routh, he was flying back from visiting his ailing sister in Orlando when he hit the three million mile mark. Routh confirmed that his sister Jan is doing "much better now!" The Alaska Airlines crew and team went into overdrive to celebrate this occasion. Routh was welcomed with a ceremonial priority boarding, infight cake (presumably shared with the other passengers?), and commemorative luggage tags made from an upcycled 1976 Convair CV-240 that previously flew for the airline.
"So, after a few years of flying with my favorite airline, Alaska Airlines, I passed over the 3,000,000 mile mark Wednesday. Turns out I'm the first passenger to hit that mark in Alaska's history (which began in 1.
