Where in the world did you ever get the idea Alaska Air wants anyone (much less Delta) to buy them out? Financially, they're about the healthiest airline flying in the US. If anything, there's plenty of rumors about Alaska buying out other airlines.
Since Alaska doesn't fly to SLC, and it's a Delta hub, it's an understandable arrangement. A lot of those fees are required by Delta. Alaska has opened up some new routes this year. One of the reasons they are doing better than others financially, is that they are very cautious about the number of flights they have out of any given airport. It makes no sense to have extra flights, if they're only half full.
I'm curious. First you say the seats weren't available online, then you say you didn't have a computer available to you. Then it seems like you had to change your return flight and you didn't like being charged a change fee? None of this is adding up from what you are sharing here.
I do wonder, what you will be saying about SWA when they begin charging for the 1st or 2nd piece of luggage, or other fees. Believe me they will.
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