Reader Question: JAL Tokyo – Sydney/Melbourne Awards Not Available Using Alaska Airlines Miles?

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Japan AirlinesA LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question about booking a Japan Airlines award using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles that appears to be not possible. Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can access Alaska Airlines here and […]

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Award Chart Changes March 1, 2022

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines has decided to join the airlines that tinker with their award charts without adequately informing its frequent flier program members. Mileage Plan members will pay more for many premium cabin Alaska Airlines flights come March 1, 2022. You have until February 28 to redeem at the current rates. You can access Alaska Airlines […]

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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles 60% Bonus Until February 20, 2022

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines has launched another Mileage Plan miles sale with up to a 60% bonus through February 20, 2022. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld on March 31, 2021, but awards with many alliance airlines have been delayed. The airline has ties with several non-Oneworld partners such as Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. You can access Alaska’s […]

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Alaska Airlines Makes Iberia Awards Available For Bookings

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld Alliance on March 30, 2021 (read more here), but it has been slow at releasing award bookings for partner airlines and still hasn’t an integrated award chart, rather than partner specific. Alaska made Qatar Airways available for bookings earlier this year (read more here) and has today enabled Iberia as […]

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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles 50% Bonus Until December 23, 2021

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines has launched another Mileage Plan miles sale with up to a 50% bonus valid through December 23, 2021. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld on March 31, but awards with most alliance airlines have been delayed. The airline has ties with many non-Oneworld partners such as Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. You can access Alaska’s […]

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Watch Out For Singapore Airlines Flight Range Exclusions If Crediting Alaska’s Mileage Plan

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

My roughly six-week-long trip to Thailand ended this past Saturday, and I am briefly back in Europe. I purchased a premium Singapore Airlines ex-Paris fare to Phuket (read more here) that Freddo earlier had covered (read more here). I planned to credit SQ flights to Alaska’s Mileage Plan and the lonely Swiss flight to Aegean. […]

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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles 60% Mystery Bonus Until October 31, 2021

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines has launched another Mileage Plan miles mystery sale with up to a 60% bonus valid through October 31, 2021. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld on March 31, but awards with most alliance airlines have been delayed. The airline has ties with many non-Oneworld partners such as Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. You can access […]

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Alaska Mileage Plan Launches MVP Gold 100K In 2022 & Qualification Changes

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines today officially launched the long-rumored new top-tier status MVP Gold 100K for 2022. The airline is also changing the minimum number of segments required on Alaska marketed and operated flights in 2022 for MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75. You can access Alaska’s page for membership levels here. Status Requirements in 2022: You […]

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Alaska Airlines Buy Miles 60% Bonus Until September 15, 2021

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Alaska Airlines has launched another Mileage Plan miles sale with up to a 60% bonus valid through September 15, 2021. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld on March 31, but awards with most alliance airlines have been delayed. The airline has ties with many non-Oneworld partners such as Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. You can access Alaska’s […]

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Ravn’s Partnership With Alaska’s Mileage Plan

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Ravn Alaska, in reality, Corvus Airlines, has reemerged after filing for bankruptcy protection in April 2020 and restarting its operation late last year. The airline has teamed up with Alaska, and Mileage Plan members can already earn and soon also redeem miles for Ravn Alaska flights. You can access Ravn Air here and Alaska Airlines […]

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Has Finally Added Qatar Airways As Redemption Partner – With A Catch!

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Several months after officially joining oneWorld Alaska Mileage Plan has finally managed to add fellow member Qatar Airways as redemption eligible partner carrier and awards can now be booked – with restrictions! Mileage Plan members that are seeking to book these flights can do so online or through Alaska Airlines reservations center by calling in. […]

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Upgraded To First Class On Alaska Airlines As American Airlines Executive Platinum – First Time Experience!

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

This week I had my first experience applying American Airlines Executive Platinum status benefits to a flight operated by Alaska Airlines and it included a super early complimentary upgrade to First Class. Reciprocal benefits between American AAdvantage & Alaska Mileage plan (including upgrades for top tier elites) were announced in April of 2021 as the […]

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Reader Question: Compensation For Downgrade From Business To Economy On Alaska?

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question regarding a downgrade from business to the economy from San Francisco to Hawaii (not the best way to start a honeymoon). Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can access […]

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Nearly All Alaska Airlines Lounges Have Just Exited The Priority Pass Network (Yet Again)

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Three years after a first mass exodus of Alaska Airlines Lounge locations from the Priority Pass network most lounges have rejoined in February but since yesterday all but one appear to have exited the system yet again. As of today, July 24th 2021 only the New York JFK location will continue to accept Priority Pass, […]

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