Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping (2024)

FAQs

How much is 50,000 Alaska miles worth? ›

How much are 50,000 Alaska miles worth? Based on our analysis, 50,000 Alaska miles are worth about $700. How much are 80,000 Alaska miles worth? Based on our analysis, 80,000 Alaska miles are worth about $1,120.

Buying miles

Alaska sells miles, but they cost upward of 2 cents apiece. That often means that they're not worth the cost, unless you're getting a truly extraordinary redemption value. Generally, buying miles should be your last resort as there are very few instances in which a miles purchase is a good idea.

When you book Alaska flights, you have the option to use your miles for a discount of up to $100 off when you redeem 10,000 miles or up to $200 when you redeem 20,000 miles. This makes your miles worth 1 cent each, and Alaska miles can be worth much more than that.

Can I use my Alaska miles to buy a ticket for someone else? You can use your Alaska miles to purchase an award ticket for someone else. Just fill in their name and details in the Passenger Information section when booking.

Buying Alaska Airlines miles

For many people interested in flying premium cabins with Alaska Airlines partners, buying Mileage Plan miles is a great strategy. You can purchase up to 100,000 Alaska miles per transaction, with an annual cap of 150,000 purchased miles.

Yes. If you have an excess of Alaska Airlines miles in your account, you can earn instant cash by selling your miles through our MilesBuyer trading platform. Your unused miles can help someone in need of a free seat on their next flight.

Based on TPG's valuations, the 70,000 miles are worth $1,050. Plus, by meeting the same minimum spending requirement, new applicants can also earn Alaska's Famous Companion Fare — from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23).

Technically, Alaska Mileage Plan miles don't expire. However, if your Mileage Plan account is inactive for more than two years, Alaska will close your account and you'll forfeit all of your miles. If this happens to you, all is not lost. You have one year to reinstate your account without a charge.

Enter the recipient's name and any other required information as it appears on their Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ account. Select the amount of miles you wish to transfer, up to 100,000 miles per calendar year.

Can I use Alaska miles on Delta? ›

SEATTLE, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today that it has entered into a new partnership with Delta Air Lines that allows members of its Mileage Plan frequent flyer program to earn and redeem miles on Delta flights.

Members who fly 1,000,000 miles on Alaska are granted MVP Gold status for life.

Can I use my companion fare code in conjunction with a mileage award ticket? No. The companion fare code is only valid for use with published purchased fares.

So, no, you can't transfer miles from Alaska to American or from American to Alaska. However, travelers can redeem Alaska miles for flights on American and vice versa. And you have the option to earn miles from flights on a wide variety of airlines through the Oneworld alliance.

In summary. If you were wondering, “Can I use my frequent flyer number for someone else?”, it helps to know that you can't earn rewards by simply letting someone else use your frequent flyer number. The name on the ticket and the name of the frequent flyer member must match.

A reciprocal frequent flyer agreement will allow members of Alaska's Mileage Plan and Hawaiian's HawaiianMiles program to earn mileage credits and be able to use awards across their respective route networks.

Alaska Airlines reserves the right to deactivate the Mileage Plan account and/or remove the miles from the account of any member who violates these terms until liability is fulfilled, and all other rights under applicable law to enforce these conditions of membership.

Yes. Once you have canceled your ticket your miles will go back into your account, and any taxes paid will be refunded. The call center booking fee, and the partner award fee are nonrefundable.

You can pay for your entire stay with miles or use a combination of miles and cash. Plus, Alaska Airlines credit cardholders can redeem using fewer miles.

How many miles equals a free flight Alaska? ›

Normally, Alaska Airlines requires 25,000 miles for a one-way economy award ticket, 40,000 miles for a one-way business class award ticket, and 50,000 miles for a one-way first class award ticket. However, you may find most tickets will require more than this amount due to high demand.

Almost any way you earn Alaska miles will count as activity and keep your account active. And as long as your account is active, your Alaska miles won't expire.

You can use your miles to redeem for domestic and international flights on Alaska Airlines' own planes. Or if you want those miles to take you even further, you can take advantage of Alaska's vast network of airline partners.

The cost to redeem your Alaska miles will depend on your carrier; you'll find different rates depending on whether you're flying Alaska or one of its partners. Overall, we value Alaska Mileage Plan miles at 1.4 cents each, which means 40,000 miles will be equal to $560 worth of travel.