Book your next flight or find the cheapest fare on the go from your mobile device. Due to strong headwinds at various times of year, alaska airlines limits the number of pets accepted for travel in the cargo compartment on flights to hawaii. Dec, 2017 chauncey emailed me last weekend with a question about alaska airlines routing rules. Nows the time to book alaskas award chart sweet spots before theyre gone. Alaska overhauled its award chart for domestic economy travel. How to redeem alaska airlines miles like a pro god save the. For example, with the alaska award chart on cathay pacific you can fly from north america to asia oneway at the following rates. Flight awards as low as 7,500 miles oneway for travel within hawaii, or 20,000 miles between hawaii and the west coast. May, 2019 alaska airlines has been partners with qantas airways for quite some time which means you can earn and redeem alaska airlines miles on qantas flights. Book award travel for travel on other airline partners, contact american airlines reservations for assistance with booking a flight award ticket. Nov 30, 2018 the fact that you can book a first class cathay award with alaska for the same amount of miles needed for a business class award with american does not even make sense. Oneworld awards to book with alaska airlines instead of aa. Let me know if you book an american airlines award flight using alaska airlines miles. Mar 07, 2020 while this isnt an award many will want to currently book due to the covid19 virus coronavirus outbreak, its a handy trick to save miles when youre ready to plan a trip.
Believe it or not, alaska air actually has one of the highest valued award programs in the industry. Book an award trip with alaska or its travel partners the first and most obvious choice for squeezing value out of your alaska miles is redeeming them for flights. Ive used alaska airlines award redemptions many times. Not all their rules are well published on alaskas website, and he needed to get to europe with a combination of klm and air france flights. Redeeming alaska airlines miles on qantas travel miles 101. However, award space can be limited, and the sheer number of possible itineraries on these longer trips can sometimes make it difficult to book. Alaska airlines doesnt display award space on its website for two partners, cathay pacific and lan, which means youll need to call to search for and book award travel with either carrier. Mileage redemption on alaska airlines is ending effective february 29, 2020. Your guide to booking awards using the alaska airlines app. Read more how to book award tickets online and by phone. You can expect british airways to see more award space than alaska airlines, so its a good idea to have a range of possible travel dates ready for the alaska agent to search.
Travel hacking with the alaska airlines award program. How to book cathay pacific award flights with alaska miles. You can earn alaska airlines miles with the bank of america alaska airlines card or by transferring starwood points. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites. Earning points and miles is the surprisingly easy part of award travel. Combine awards for oneway, roundtrip or travel to multiple cities with our oneworld and partner airlines. How to book award flights with alaska airlines mileage plan. Alaska airlines cannot ensure availability of award seats on any flight, route, or date. Use fewer miles to book flights to your favorite places now, with some flights starting at continue reading. American airlines aadvantage alaska seat assignment on aa award booking how do i choose my seat for the alaska airlines segment of my trip that i booked via american airlines. Because of alaska airlines extensive network of partners, you can book award travel all over the world through alaska airlines, both online through or by phone. In my case, i just booked 5 people on 3 different reservations for the same flight and it was 12.
Best ways to book british airways first class with points. Get more for your miles with our award travel sale. How to book alaska mileage plan award tickets travel codex. Alaska airlines has announced that it will be seeking full membership in the oneworld airline alliance in 2021. Alaska airlines will join oneworld in 2021 book sweet spots. You can use your alaska mileage plan miles to book with all of the following. Ticket changes will not be allowed after february 29, 2020. This isnt unusual since many carriers have a few partners that can only be booked by phone. Best uses of alaska airlines miles travel with grant. Award travel rules on alaska airlines travel codex. Jan 18, 2020 if youre looking to redeem your miles for travel on either of these airlines, youll want to search for award space on another oneworld search engine like the american airlines, british airways or qantas website and call alaska to book. Alaska airlines announces schedule reductions and other. Another great way to book british airways first class is through the alaska airlines mileage plan program.
I cant seem to find a record locator for alaska and the one provided from american for the entire flight, all 3 legs doesnt work on. Alaska airlines has revamped its initial peace of mind policy to include a larger travel window for all tickets purchased between february 27 and april 30, 2020. Apr 21, 2016 award travel space is limited and subject to certain restrictions including blackout dates and other capacity controls. Redeem miles for any seat in main cabin, or use your miles to upgrade to first or business class. On april 1, 2020, delta and gol ended their partnership and skymiles members are no longer able to redeem their miles for award travel on gol. Qf is the flagcarrier of australia and transports people tofromaround the wonderful country in the south pacific. Award travel booked on gol on or before march 31, 2020 will be honored. Select tickets purchased between those dates may now make a onetime change or cancel through february 28, 2021.
Alaska airlines mileage plan award travel and mileage ticket prices how often does the mileage price fluctuate on award travel. They offer an extra stopover on their own flights, as well as through partnerships with their partner airlines. This guide will walk you through the process of finding and booking an award ticket. The award space you find on british airways for either cathay pacific or latam might not match what an alaska airlines representative will see. Alaska mileage plan miles can be used for award travel on alaska airlines and on 16 domestic and international partners. How to redeem miles with the alaska airlines mileage plan program. Maximizing alaska airlines mileage plan award routing rules.
Alaska airlines award stopovers explained travel miles 101. Sunset travel awards 2019 best midsize airline in north america kayak selects alaska as best u. Book oneway award travel on american airlines with alaska. How to book free stopovers with alaska airlines mileage plan. Flying between north america and europe will cost 70,000 alaska miles. Airline, alaska sweeps all six airline categories in annual user survey. Advanced tricks for booking alaska airlines award flights. For limits on pets traveling with their passenger, please visit our pets traveling to hawaii page. The number of miles and the fees required for an award ticket will depend on which airline you choose to fly. Alaska airlines and its regional partners fly 47 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,300 daily flights across the united states and to mexico, canada and costa rica. If you prefer to book by phone, call alaska airlines at 8002527522. Apr 12, 2019 singapore airlines is also a partner of alaska airlines but you cannot use alaska miles to book award flights on either at this time.
The redemption rates on cathay pacific when flying to to asia are outstanding. You are only allowed to book corporate travel for yourself. You can book award tickets online for all alaska airlines partner airlines except cathay pacific and latam. There are currently no travel embargo dates on alaska airlineshorizon air. Canada apply for an alaska airlines canadian credit card. How to use mileage plan airline miles alaska airlines. You must call in to book these two oneworld partner airlines use the british airways website to search for award space and then provide that to the alaska agent on the phone. How to find award seats on any alaska airlines partner flight. Heres a stepbystep guide to finding and booking award flights on alaska airlines partner airlines. Youll want to deploy it on otherwise expensive fares in order to maximize its value.
Award travel space is subject to availability and pricing may vary. For travel within the united states, this is generally. Hotels this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. Save miles booking american airlines award flights with. You can search available american airlines award seats and book directly on the alaska airlines website. Strategies for booking international award tickets. Alaska sometimes also has bonus miles promotions for travel on qantas qf.
Jun 20, 2019 seattle, june 20, 2019 prnewswire alaska airlines mileage plan members have more ways to experience the sights and sounds of europe with award redemptions now available through aer lingus, marking the latest in alaska s growing portfolio of handpicked global partners that invite travelers to go global differently. Faqs for using alaska airlines mileage plan miles alaska airlines. One other aspect to keep in mind about cathay awards with alaska is that you can connect in hong kong to travel to japan and south korea. Once youve got the basics of booking alaska airlines award flights, try some of these tricks to book premium cabin fares or flights with free stopovers. United states this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. In this post, ill explore how you can book award flights with alaskas mileage plan frequent flyer program, continuing my series on award flight. Mar 04, 2020 the alaska airlines website will show you if partner award seats are available in coach, business class, and first class. For these members, award travel tickets will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue. Award travel with most of our partners can be booked online. Use aadvantage miles to book award travel on alaska airlines with oneworld and partner airline awards which allow you to travel to and from your desired destination using a combination of our airline participants. Mar 04, 2016 if you read mileage plan 101 on the basics of booking award travel, then you should know that alaska airlines has 16 different partners that can help you get almost anywhere in the world. What kind of fees are associated with an award ticket. Keep in mind that once alaska miles can be used to book flights on singapore airlines, youll likely be restricted to booking economy class on longhaul flights. Start by browsing our award charts to see how many miles you need to redeem for travel.
Miles can be used on alaska airlines flights or used to book travel with one of alaska s partners. For three days only, spend fewer mileage plan miles to book award flights. Travel is valid for 1 year after ticketing date and must be flown no later than february 28, 2021. Alaska airlines is offering the following sale where some flights are starting at only 5,000 miles. All award travel must be booked and ticketed by february 29, 2020. Tickets issued by other airlines with a different carrier code ticket numbers that dont begin with 027 are subject to the waiver policy of the other airline. British airways flights between north america and either europe, africa, or the middle east are bookable on the alaska airlines website. This waiver is valid only for tickets issued by alaska airlines, which you can identify by a digit ticket number that begins with alaska airlines code 027. Cars this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. Book alaska airlines partner flights million mile secrets.
The ultimate guide to searching for airline award space 2020. For travel wholly within the us, or wholly on alaska airlines, standard lap infant policies apply. Mar 20, 20 book oneway award travel on american airlines with alaska mileage plan matthew march 20, 20 3 comments lucky reports that oneway travel at half the roundtrip price is now available online for alaska airlines mileage plan members. Reservations and ticket changes requesting a mileage upgrade award. Award travel and mileage ticket prices flyertalk forums. Mileage plan airline miles award charts alaska airlines. Alaska airlines mileage plan members can book award travel on. Rides this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. Award travel is subject to applicable taxes and fees. Once you find the flight you want, select it and book as you normally would for any other alaska airlines award flight. Fortunately, alaska is known to have flexible rules for booking award travel. Even better, nearly all of the carriers travel partners show up in its online booking system, so its easy to book award flights on the airlines you. To book award travel with cathay pacific and lan, call alaska airlines reservations at 18002527522. Making things more complicated, the airline has a different award chart for each partner, and it doesnt even allow awards on every single flight.
Mar 23, 2019 alaska airlines frequent flyer are still in the dark when it comes to award travel on finnair. Alaska seat assignment on aa award booking flyertalk forums. You will need to call alaska airlines to book award flights on a few of their partners such as lan and cathay pacific. In fact, other than the ability to earn miles, nothing is known. Nov 24, 2017 heres a breakdown of how to book cathay pacific award flights with alaska miles. To celebrate, alaska airlines mileage plan members can earn triple miles for travel on emirates in first or business class, double miles for economy flex travel and 2,500 bonus miles each way for economy saver travel on emirates flights between seattle and dubai from feb. Strategies for booking international award tickets alaska.
All airlines united and united express only all star alliance airlines. This is because of they partner with other airlines like american, british airways, cathay pacific, airfrance, aeromexico, and more so you can use the miles you earn with alaska to book flights around the world. With alaska and alaska global partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 800 destinations worldwide. How to book a stopover on your next award alaska airlines blog. You could also choose to fly much farther at a very reasonable price. Last night, while searching for an award ticket to europe for an award travel. All mileage plan award travel must be booked through alaska airlines. Until further notice, mileage plan members will need to book seats for infants at the standard mileage rate on international partner award bookings. Weve made it even easier to redeem your miles for award travel on american and various partner airlines when booking through our app. How much will alaska airlines charge for finnair awards is unknown.