How American Airlines & Alaska Airlines reciprocal upgrades work (includes details of a new...
Reciprocal upgrades have been available to American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Mileage Plan elites since 2021, and as a very recent change to the upgrade rules has improved the upgrade benefit for Alaska's flyers, this seems like a good time to recap how these upgrades work.
Big Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award chart changes now in progress
Last week, we covered the changes that Alaska Airlines has made (and is still to make) to how Mileage Plan elite status is earned and the benefits that elite status offers, but the really big changes that the airline is making to its frequent flyer program come in the form of the changes to its partner award charts.
Two big Alaska Airlines promotions: up to 30% off flights and up to 3x...
Alaska Airlines seems to be working hard to shake of the latest bit of Boeing-induced drama by offering two promotions to tempt flyers back into the skies in February. The first promotion is offering up to 30% off select bookings made by tomorrow while the second, is offering double or triple elite qualifying miles on all February flights.
Changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan elite status for 2024
In late 2023, Alaska Airlines announced several changes to its loyalty program that would take effect this year, so as we're now just five days into the new elite qualification year, here's a quick look at what changes have been made (and what further changes are coming) to Mileage Plan elite status in 2024 and beyond.
Alaska Airlines is tempting Delta flyers with a new route & a generous status...
The dust may not have yet settled on the remains of the old Delta Skymiles program, but with details of the new Skymiles program already angering, upsetting or annoying what appears to be a significant number of people, Alaska Airlines is making moves to capitalize on Delta's disenchanted flyers.
Alaska Airlines is offering California residents a fast track to elite status
Alaska Airlines is predominantly a west coast airline and as such, we often see it targeting some of its better offers at the California market. The airline's latest offer is no different as it is specifically targeting California-based flyers for a fast track to elite status when they fly select coast-to-coast routes.
Another Alaska Mileage Plan sale that you should probably avoid (50% bonus)
Alaska's Mileage Plan program has launched a new mileage sale in which it's offering members the chance to buy miles with a bonus of up to 50% thrown in. Sadly, not only is this no longer one of the best mileage sales that we see Alaska Airlines publish, but there's also at least one further reason why most people should probably be avoiding this sale.
Reminder: Double Alaska Miles on select Fiji Airways flights ends 15 November
I seem to have been speaking to a lot of Alaska Mileage Plan members recently so just for them, here's a reminder that there's a promotion running that allows flyers to earn double miles on eligible Fiji Airways flights that are credited to the Mileage Plan program.
50% more Alaska elite-qualifying miles on flights to, from and within California
Alaska Airlines flyers looking to shore up their elite status for next year (or to lock in status for the first time) can now boost their progress thanks to a double elite-qualifying miles promotion that the airline is running through November 10th.
Worrying – Alaska Mileage Plan says it’s bringing in a “simplified award chart”
At some point in the past 24 hours, a new message has been uploaded to the Alaska Airlines airlines award chart page and miles & points fans of a nervous disposition are not going to like it. The wording seems innocuous but those of us who have been around this hobby for some time will recognize that something bad may be heading our way.
Buy Alaska Airlines Miles with a 50% bonus [possibly targeted]
Alaska Airlines has launched a new mileage sale in which it is offering targeted members bonuses of up to 50% when they purchase a minimum of 30,000 miles. This sale is running through 25 June so while there's no need to hurry, now may be a good time to perform a few award searches to see if miles purchased in this sale could save you money on your next trip.
Grrr…apparently oneworld elites cannot reserve seats on the Alaska Airlines website (+ 1 more...
Alaska Airlines has been a member of the oneworld alliance for almost exactly a year so with that 12 month anniversary approaching, I don't think it's unreasonable for a customer to expect the airline's website to be able to deal with all of the more basic benefits that the oneworld alliance offers. Apparently, however, this is too much to ask.
Alaska’s Mileage Plan adds Malaysia Airlines awards…but it may as well not have bothered!
In the past 24 hours, Alaska Airlines has added another oneworld partner to its Mileage Plan program - Malaysia Airlines - but now that I've seen the levels at which the awards have been set, I can't help but wonder why the airline bothered.
Alaska’s Mileage Plan will make it even easier to requalify for elite status
Alaska's Mileage Plan program has been doing its best to take care of its frequent flyers this year. Not only have all Mileage Plan elite statuses been extended through April 2022, but members have also been able to earn 50% bonus elite miles all year long so earning and retaining Mileage Plan elite status hasn't been particularly challenging (for most) this year.
A good Alaska Airlines mileage sale that you should avoid (for at least 10...
Alaska Airlines has launched a new mileage sale that runs through most of December and which is offering a solid bonus of up to 50%. Ostensibly this is a perfectly good sale, but while I'll provide you with all the details you need about it in the post below, be aware that I think that this is a sale that most people should be avoiding for at least the next 10 days.
Why Does Alaska Airlines Have A High Segment Requirement For Top-Tier Status & American...
Last week we finally got to find out a lot more about the new top-tier elite status that Alaska Mileage Plan first mentioned back in January and one of the bigger surprises that we were given was the news that to earn top tier MVP Gold 100K status, flyers will have to book 24 segments that are marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines. In this post, I speculate on what the key driver of this requirement may be and why American Airlines doesn't have a similar requirement.
Alaska Airlines Has Now Revealed Details of Its New Top-Tier Elite Status
At the very beginning of this year, Alaska Airlines announced that it would be creating a new top-tier elite status level for the 2022 qualification year but the airline wasn't forthcoming with any details of what the new status tier would offer or what the qualification requirements would be like. Now, with a little over three months to go before the 2022 qualification year begins, a lot has been revealed.
Flash sale: Buy Alaska Airlines Miles with a 50% bonus
Alaska Airlines is back with a new mileage sale and just as we saw back in March, this will be another short sale from the airline (this may be a new trend). This latest sale sees the airline carry on offering what was, pre-pandemic, its best-ever deal - a 50% bonus - and with more and more people now apparently comfortable with traveling once again, this may end up being the best deals we see going forward.
Alaska Airlines is offering a mystery bonus when you purchase miles
In the past 12 months, we've seen Alaska Airlines offer up a variety of mileage sales and on at least two occasions it has offered the very best deals we have ever seen that airline offer. Now the airline is back with a sale that runs through the middle of May and it's a sale that sees Mileage Plan members being targeted for mystery bonuses.
Earn 2,000 Bonus Alaska Miles For Flying With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines
Ok, in the grand scheme of things this isn't exactly a super-generous promotion and it's certainly not going to get people rushing to book new trips, but if you're going to be flying with Alaska Airlines & American Airlines between May and December you may as well pick up the easy miles that are on offer.
QUICK: Alaska Airlines Targets California Flyers With New Promotions
Alaska Airlines has launched a new limited-time promotion that it's targeting at the residents of California as well as a sale that features California. The promotion is offering new Mileage Plan members a discount on a flight to anywhere that Alaska Airlines flys within California for just the cost of the flight's taxes and fees while the sale is offering discounts on travel to/from the Golden State.
Alaska Airlines Is Matching Delta, Southwest & United Airlines Elite Status (No Challenge!)
Alaska Airlines has launched a new opportunity for flyers holding elite status with either Delta, Southwest, or United Airlines to add "no strings attached" Alaska Mileage Plan elite status to their portfolio.
Alaska Mileage Plan’s New Earnings Chart & New Fare Classes
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Earn Up To 5,000 Miles When You Join Alaska Mileage Plan
While we occasionally see a hotel loyalty program offer bonus points to new members (Marriott Bonvoy leads the way with this) it's an unusual thing for an airline's loyalty program to do, but that's exactly what Alaska's Mileage Plan program is offering right now.
Alaska Mileage Plan Will Create A New Top-Tier Elite Level In 2022
To earn top-tier status with Alaska Airlines a flyer is currently required to credit just 75,000 elite qualifying miles to their account. From 2022 that will no longer be the case as, in a move that was reasonably easy to predict, Alaska Airlines has just told members that it will be creating a new elite tier level next year.
(Extended Again) Earn 50% More Elite Qualifying Miles With Alaska Mileage Plan
At the beginning of March last year, Alaska Airlines was the first airline to introduce any kind of incentive with regards to elite status earning when it announced that it would reward flyers with 50% more elite qualifying miles on travel taken through 11 April 2020. Since then, the qualification period was extended to cover flights taken by the end of May 2020 and then extended once again to cover all flights taken by 31 December 2020. Now this promotion has been extended for the third time.
Alaska Airlines Changes How Elite Status Is Earned & Announces Oneworld Status Levels For...
Alaska Airlines is set to join the oneworld alliance from 31 March 2021 (it had originally hoped to join in 2020) and today has seen the airline confirm the oneworld status levels that each of Mileage Plan’s elite tiers will be receiving once the airline’s membership of oneworld is complete. Today has also seen the airline make a small (and positive) change to how elite status is earned.
Surprising: American & Alaska Airlines Will Offer Reciprocal Upgrades
With Alaska Airlines expected to join the oneworld alliance at the end of the first quarter of 2021, it's not a major surprise to find out that the two airlines plan to offer reciprocal elite benefits next year. What is surprising, however, is that both airlines say that they will go as far as offering select elite flyers from the other airline's loyalty program complimentary domestic upgrades on the flights they operate.
Ending tomorow: Buy Alaska Airlines Miles with a 70% bonus (Targeted)
Back in August, Alaska ran a promotion in which it promised members the chance to buy miles with a bonus of up to 70% if they purchased miles in the promotion that was running at the time and, since the first week of this month, Alaska Airlines has been keeping its word. Now, however, you have less than 48 hours to buy Alaska Miles at the cheapest rate we have ever seen.
Ends tomorrow: Alaska Miles on sale from just 1.83 cents each
Eight days ago, Alaska's Mileage Plan program launched a flash sale that was scheduled to end three days ago...but it didn't. The sale was extended to 24 September (tomorrow) so there's still time to to buy miles with a bonus of up to 50% thrown in. Although this isn't the biggest bonus we've seen Alaska Airlines offer this year, the relatively low cost of miles in this sale means that there are still some fantastic deals to be had if you know where to look.
American Airlines Is Now Offering Elite Status Credits On Alaska Airlines Flights
Back in 2017 American Airlines and Alaska Airlines announced some significant negative changes to their partnership and it was only October last year that American Airlines removed Alaska Airlines from its list of award partners...but that was then and this is now.
Alaska Airlines Extends Elite Status & Certificate Expirations
The dominos are starting to fall. Delta led the way, United quickly followed and now Alaska Airlines has become the third major US airline to announce some very positive measures for its frequent flyers and to offer hope of further positive announcements in the weeks ahead.
Alaska Airlines & American Are Offering Improved Reciprocal Mileage Earning
Now that American and Alaska are playing nicely together again both airlines are offering significantly improved reciprocal mileage earnings on each other's flights - flyers can now earn and redeem Alaska miles on all American Airlines flights and they can earn and redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles on all Alaska Airlines flights.
Huge News: Alaska Airlines To Join Oneworld + American Expands In Seattle
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines have issued a joint statement in which they have announced a new "West Coast International Alliance" under which Alaska's West Coast network will connect up to (and feed) American's long-haul network, which will see Alaska Airlines becoming a member of the oneworld alliance in 2021 and which will see American Airlines launching a new route to Asia and a new route out of Alaska's hub in Seattle.
Get A 40% Bonus In Alaska’s Latest Mileage Sale (And Book Some Great Awards)
Alaska is once again offering a bonus to anyone willing to buy its currency in its latest mileage sale (is it me or are these becoming more frequent?) and with Alaska Miles being one of the more valuable airline currencies around it's always worth seeing if it's worth buying miles when there's an offer on.
Here’s A Great Alaska Miles Redemption & Here’s Why It Just Got A Little...
Alaska Mileage Plan is an incredibly popular loyalty program in the miles and points world because it's one of the few loyalty programs left that still rewards travelers for the distance they fly, its award booking rules are comparatively flyer-friendly, and it allows members to book economical premium cabin awards on a number of very useful airlines.
Singapore Airlines Awards Bookable Through Alaska Mileage Plan (View The Full Award Chart)
Singapore Airlines has been an Alaska Mileage Plan partner since September 2017 but although it has been possible to earn Alaska Miles on Singapore Airlines for the past two years it's only now that Alaska Miles can be used to book Singapore Airlines awards.
American Airlines Removes Alaska Airlines As An Award Partner
Sometimes I wonder if American Airlines genuinely can't help itself. On the same day that the airline was finally able to announce a genuine improvement to its AAdvantage earnings charts (just a few days after the airline was left embarrassed by the loss of a key oneworld partner), it shoots itself in the foot by promptly announcing the end of yet another arrangement with a valued partner airline.
FLASH SALE: Buy Alaska Miles With A 40% Bonus Though Saturday
Alaska MileagePlan has launched a flash sale on its currency in which it's offering bonuses of up to 40% on purchases of 10,000+ miles through 22 September 2019.
All the accounts I control have a maximum bonus of 40% showing and I haven't seen, heard or read of anyone seeing a different maximum bonus in their account so it's probably safe to assume that this isn't a targeted promotion.
Earn 8 Alaska Mileage Plan Miles/Dollar For Apple Purchases (Today Only)
If you don't feel like taking part in the current (and very good) Alaska Mileage Plan flash sale which is running through Sunday, you may be interested to know that you can earn an unusually large number of miles for shopping with Apple today.
FLASH SALE: Buy Alaska Miles From 2.07 Cents Each
Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan program has launched a flash sale which is running through 30 June and is offering miles with a 30% discount. Not be confused with a sale offering a 30% bonus (which isn't a great deal), the price on offer in this sale is one of the best we see Alaska Airlines publish.
You Can Now Book Book Aer Lingus Awards With Alaska Miles
Alaska Airlines added Aer Lingus as a partner airline at the end of March but it's taken the airline until today to publish award charts for Aer Lingus and to get around to adding the Irish flag carrier to its award search engine.
Still, we can finally now see just how good or bad the new Alaska/Aer Lingus partnership will be for the miles & points community.
Ending Soon: Buy Alaska Miles At Their Best Ever Rate
Alaska Airlines has been selling its miles at its best ever rate since the middle of April and time is rapidly running out if you plan to make the most of this deal. Through Sunday 19 May you can buy Alaska miles with a 50% bonus and, after that, I suspect it will be a good few months before we see a bonus that high offered to everyone.
Buy Alaska Miles With A 40% Bonus Through 17 March 2019
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles are one of my favorite airline currencies to have in abundance but, as I can't remember the last time I flew with Alaska and as I credit my American Airlines flights to BA (I like having oneworld Emerald status), I'm left with little option but to hope for a good mileage sale....like this one.
Earn Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Status After Just Two Roundtrips
Over the weekend Alaska launched a promotion its calling its "Coast To Elite Challenge" which is essentially a fast track to elite status challenge.Alaska's Coast To Elite challenge allows flyers to earn Alaska Mileage Plan MVP status after just two roundtrips or MVP Gold status after just four roundtrips as long as the trips are taken on 'qualifying coast to coast flights'.
Alaska Airlines Launches A Points Sale & Introduces An Annual Purchase Cap (Possibly)
Alaska's Mileage Plan miles can be used to great effect if you're booking premium cabin awards on airlines like Korean, Cathay Pacific or even LAN and that's why they're now the only currency that I still find myself tempted to buy each time a reasonable bonus offer comes along....and right now we have such an offer.
ENDING TOMORROW: Buy Alaska Miles At The Best Rate We See [Targeted]
Alaska's Mileage Plan program has been running an excellent mileage sale (for some) since last month but time has nearly run out to make the most of it. The sale, which offers targeted Mileage Plan members the chance to buy miles with a 40% - 50% bonus, ends tomorrow so, if you haven't done so already, it's time to decide if you need any more miles.
Alaska’s Biggest Mileage Sale Is Back – Up to 50% Bonus On Miles Purchased...
Alaska's Mileage Plan program has launched a new mileage sale in which it's offering members the chance to buy miles with a bonus of up to 50% thrown in. Unfortunately this is a targeted promotion so not everyone will see the 50% bonus in their accounts - the other offers I've seen have all been for bonuses of 40% but there may be yet more variations out there.
ENDING TODAY: Buy Alaska Miles For 2.11 Cents Each (Book Cathay Pacific Business Class...
The latest Alaska mileage sale seems to have been going for quite some time but today is the day it finally ends. No doubt there will be another promotion along in due course but there's no guarantee that it will be as good (or better) than this one...and this one is pretty good.
Alaska Airlines Has Extended Its 40% Bonus Mileage Sale
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles are one of my favorite airline currencies but, as I don't fly Alaska very often and as I credit my American Airlines flights to BA (for the purpose of earning status), I'm left with little option but to hope for a decent mileage sale....like this one.
You Can Now Book Hotels With Alaska Miles Through Rocketmiles
Alaska Airlines has announced that it has expanded its existing arrangement with Rocketmiles to allow Mileage Plan members to book hotel nights using their Alaska Miles.
Travelers have been able to earn Alaska Miles on their Rocketmiles bookings for as long as I can remember but this is the first time that travelers have been able to use Alaska Miles in lieu of cash when making a reservation.
ENDING SOON: Buy Alaska Miles For 2.11 Cents Each
The current Alaska mileage sale has been running since mid-February and ends on Monday 9 April so you have this weekend to decide if you have an account that needs topping up.
This mileage sale is offering bonuses of up to 40% but, as this is a targeted promotion, Not all accounts will have been targeted for a bonus that high (bonuses appear to range between 20% and 40%) but, based on anecdotal evidence, the 40% bonus offer is reasonably widespread.
Alaska Mileage Plan Back With Another 40% Bonus Promotion
The last Alaska mileage sale may have offered a bonus of up to 40% but it was so highly targeted that a lot of people weren't even offered a bonus at all. Now Alaska Mileage Plan is back with another sale which, if targeted, is aimed at a lot more people.
Both the Mileage Plan accounts I control are being offered bonuses of between 20% and 40% depending on how may miles are being purchased (there's a chance some may have been targeted for a bonus of up to 50%).
LAST DAY: Buy Alaska Miles With A 40% Bonus [Targeted]
Alaska Mileage Plan miles are one of the last airline currencies that I genuinely consider buying every time a decent sale comes around and that's down to how much value I know I can get out of them. Alaska miles can be very useful (and a big money saver) if you're thinking of booking Business Class or First Class awards on airlines like Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and even LAN and, importantly, you don't have to be US-based to make the most of these miles (I discus this more in the post linked here)
40% Bonus When Buying Alaska Miles Through 7 February [Targeted]
Alaska miles can be used to great effect if you're looking to book premium cabin awards on the likes of Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and even LAN and that's why it's one of the few currencies that I still find myself tempted to purchase every time there's a reasonably good bonus on offer.
Right now Alaska Mileage Plan has a targeted offer running in which members can earn a bonus of up to 40% when buying miles through 7 February 2017.
Alaska Miles On Sale With Bonuses Of Up To 40% (Very Useful For Great...
Alaska Airlines has launched its latest points promotion in which it's offering Mileage Plan members bonuses of up to 40% on purchases of over 30,000 miles.
Alaska Mileage plan may not be the first airline loyalty program that most people think of but, with the downward spiral most other loyalty programs are pursuing, this is definitely a program to pay attention to.
Ending Soon: Buy Alaska Miles With A 50% Bonus
Alaska Airlines has been selling miles with a bonus of up to 50% since the end of August and this deal has now nearly run its course. If you were fortunate enough to be targeted for the 50% bonus you have until 11:59pm ET on 5 October 2017 to buy Alaska miles with that bonus.
Win 100,000 AAdvantage, Alaska Or United Miles When You Shop
Shopping portals can be a very good way of boosting your rewards balances while you go about your regular shopping. If you're sensible and disciplined (i.e you don't shop just because you're earning miles) you can keep the miles rolling in without spending any more than you would have done if the miles hadn't been on offer.
Alaska Mileage Plan Offering Bonuses Of Up To 50% On Purchased Miles
If you have an Alaska Mileage Plan account you may have been targeted for a healthy 50% bonus on any miles you purchase before 5 October. Generally I’m pretty negative about buying miles from airlines but, when it comes to Alaska Miles, I’m a little more positive.
Big Changes To The Alaska Airlines & American Airlines Partnership
Alaska Airlines has long been a haven for flyers who like to credit their American Airlines flights to Alaska's Mileage Plan program for its better (and often easier) redemptions on a variety of airlines. Unfortunately, following an announcement today, that haven will soon disappear as Alaska and American Airlines dissolve most of their partnership.
Should You Buy Alaska Milage Plan Miles? (Bonuses Of Up To 50% Available)
Alaska Mileage Plan has launched a new promotion which allows members to buy Mileage Plan miles with a bonus of up to 50%. This is a targeted promotion in that, although all Mileage Plan member will get a bonus if they buy miles, the size of the bonus will vary from member to member.
40% Bonus When You Buy Alaska Miles – This Promotion Could Be Worth A...
Alaska Airlines has published its first "buy points promotion" since September and it's offering Mileage Plan members up to 40% bonus miles on a purchases of 30,000+ miles and an automatic entry into a sweepstakes with a grand prize of 1,000,000 miles....but just how good is this promotion?
Last Chance To Buy Alaska Airline Miles With A 50% Bonus – Ends Today
Just a quick reminder that Alaska Airlines' latest “buy points with a bonus” offer ends today (29 September) so, if you were fortunate enough to be targeted for the 50% bonus offer, you only have a few hours left to make the most of the promotion.
European readers may also benefit from my post on why UK & European travelers should have an Alaska Mileage Plan account.
Why UK & European Travelers Should Have An Alaska Mileage Plan Account
Alaska Airlines is an airline that operates entirely within the confines of North America, Mexico and Central America so it probably sounds a bit strange for me to say that travelers based in Europe and the UK should have an account with Alaska's loyalty program. It may sound strange but I have a very good reason for suggesting this...as I'm about to show.
Alaska Airlines Mystery Bonus On Purchased Miles – What Did You Get?
It's always nice to see a little bit of variation to the usually mundane "buy points with a bonus" offers that come out every month and Alaska is doing its bit to help. Alaska Airlines is offering a mystery bonus to anyone who buys Mileage Plan miles through 29 September 2016.
Alaska Mileage Plan: 40% Bonus When You Buy Or Gift Miles
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Rocketmiles vs Kaligo vs PointsHound (Part 5) – Collecting The Right Miles
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Rocketmiles vs Kaligo vs PointsHound (Part 3) – Miles Earning Opportunities (USA)
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British Airways Avios Devaluation Continues – Partners
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