Originally Posted by Packrat

Alaska doesn't want you. They especially don't want 67 MDs, an aircraft they phased out years ago...you're flying some of their old jets. And they don't want either the Airbus or the 757 either.

Alaska is perfectly happy flying BLI to Hawaii with their jets and everywhere else using Horizon to connect to the rest of the system. If Allegiant disappeared from BLI, Alaska would ramp up with big jets. Why would they take you to get into an airport they're already in AND pioneered for YOU?