Alaska Airlines adds LGBTI section to website, offers discounted Pride travel

[RKP5637]

Yea!!! This will probably make some RW heads pop!

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/alaska-airlines-adds-lgbti-section-website-offers-discounted-pride-travel130415

Alaska Airlines has added an LGBTI section to its official website, offering discounted travel to various Pride festivals around the states.

Users can save between 7 and 10 percent on flights to Boston Pride, LA Pride and Utah Pride Festival, by booking via the specially-tailored webpage.

Other events featured include Chicago Pride, New Orleans Pride, Seattle Pride and Portland's Pride Northwest.

Alaska Airlines, the seventh largest air carrier in the US, also has a webpage dedicated to gay wedding destinations.

A spokesperson for the organization says: 'At Alaska, we have been longtime supporters of the LGBT community and remain committed to a more equitable society.'

'We were elated when the State of Washington expressed the same commitment by legalizing marriage for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.'

'To show our continued support we are encouraging the LGBT community to travel, not only to Seattle, but to Pride events and gay friendly destinations all over the country.'

[libdem4life]

1. Uh oh, Slippery Slope Alert. Go, Alaska...literally.

[RKP5637]

2. Now, next, will be only LGBTI are allowed to fly by the RW! n/t

[William769]

3. Great news!

[RKP5637]

8. Yep, It's great!!!

[Initech]

4. Where do you think Bryan Fischer will spin this one?

I'm betting:

"Could a gay mile high club be happening your next Alaska Airlines flight?"

Or:

"How long until Alaska Airlines allows a man to bring his donkey companion on board your flight?"

Or:

"Alaska Airlines is promoting sodomy. You must find another airline to travel on or you will suffer the consequences."

[RKP5637]

5. LGBTI must be segregated from the rest of the passengers because of the diseases they

carry. And, do you want your child to catch the gay! Yep, that's a good one for Bryan Fischer.

[Initech]

6. You know some fundie somewhere is going to bring up the donkey / farm animal angle.

Like they do. Can you imagine how that would work for the TSA?

[RKP5637]

7. ...

[Blue_In_AK]

9. We only fly Alaska Airlines,

unless we're going somewhere they don't go. They don't charge baggage fees for Alaska residents who are enrolled in their Club 49 (free), and if you're traveling within the state, you can take three bags a piece, which is pretty handy in the winter if you're carrying a lot of winter gear.

[Atman]

10. Do they "qualify" to sit near the exit doors?

In all seriousness...I can literally hear crazy Fox "News" anchors questioning how this is fair. If LGBT community is all the same and wants equal treatment, why do they get a discount just because of sexual orientation?

I am NOT saying this is my personal position. I can just see how this opens doors to more divisiveness, as Bubba gets outraged when he discovers that the girl in the next seat is transgendered, but gets a special discount for her "lifestyle." (I put that in quotes for a reason!)

That said, I applaud Alaska Airlines' decision.