By Michael Tedder But they’re only for people willing to go for the Gold. Alaska Airlines is one of the world’s largest airlines, and contrary to the impression given my its name, it flies all over the world, offering 1,200 daily flights in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. The company is also, despite what you may infer from the name, based in Seattle. (It’s a long story, but the company has changed ownership a few times over the course of its 90-year history.) The company acquired Virgin America in 2016, and it also currently has a codeshare agreement (i.e., they share flight…