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Alaska Atmos Rewards currently offers good Starlux business-class award space on several transpacific itineraries (LAX, PHX, SFO, SEA) through the coming year, priced by distance from 15,000 to 85,000 miles, with free stopovers in Taiwan and free redeposits; availability can vanish quickly, so book ASAP after transferring points.
Delta, led by new president Peter Carter, aims to become the leading U.S. carrier across the Pacific and even the leading global carrier, signaling a plan to outgrow United with growth in LAX routes and a bigger transpacific network aided by its joint venture with Korean Air (and possibly ANA). United CEO Scott Kirby dismissed the idea by saying he wants to beat Delta at 'everything.' The plan relies on significant capacity expansion and partnerships; current Pacific revenues imply Delta would need roughly a 150% increase to surpass United, so execution (fleet, routes, and partnerships) will determine whether the audacious goal is realistic.