Elsewhere, Alaska late last month also celebrated another numerical milestone: 100 daily departures out of San Diego International Airport (SAN).
These two things are more related than they sound.
As I've reported, airlines are increasingly using loyalty and card sign-ups to drive decisions on where they fly.
And the Atmos factor has been a key consideration as Alaska has doubled down on San Diego.
"We're seeing really good passenger growth, but what we also need to see is, 'Are we seeing the loyalty program [growing], are we seeing the card — both members and spend — improve?'" Alaska's top network planner, Kirsten Amrine, said. "We're really encouraged by what we're seeing."
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