On October 20, Alaska Airlines and Hainan Airlines (hainanairlines.com) celebrated their new mileage partnership at the Wing Luke Museum. VIPs were joined by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and former Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke as they toasted the airlines’ success. Connections between the Seattle region and China are strong and growing stronger. With this new partnership, passengers can earn miles on either airline when they fly, providing our region expanded access to destinations throughout China and the world.