On May 25, 2024, which is celebrated as National Wine Day, Avelo Airlines (XP) launched the Wine Travels Free program. Passengers traveling from the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) in the Bay Area got to experience the perks of this program, which allowed travelers on the carrier to check a case of wine for free (as a souvenir) from California Wine County.
But Avelo isn't the only airline with such an offer. Just four months after its launch, Avelo is significantly expanding its Wine Travels Free program to the entire Western US. Alaska Airlines (AS) has a Wine Flies Free program, which allows passengers to check a case of wine for free when they are flying from 32 cities on the West Coast.
According to the airline , it has "partnered with The Wine CheckTM to offer a lightweight, safe, and convenient way to carry your wine from vineyard to cellar". Let's dive deeper into the Wine Flies Free program of the carrier. A few details of Alaska Airlines' Wine Flies Free program Mileage PlanTM members who are over 21 years old can enjoy the Wine Flies Free program.
Paasengers who are looking to be a part of the program need to ensure that they have added the Mileage Plan number to their reservation so that the wine case is exempt from checked baggage allowance. Alaska Airlines also cautions about the things that one should do before checking in a case of wine under this program for free: Make sure your purchases are properly packed for the trip home — in a case or box.