Hey guys. I'm thinking about getting an Alaska Air credit card. The mileage earning opportunities are great and they are an AA partner so the card seems to make some sense.

However, it appears to me that the online system for selecting flights (paid or redeemed) is difficult. Do we always have to select specific dates or is there a weekly/monthly fare map like what AA shows us? I get the error screen (No flights are available) quite often.

Also, do they have partners in the middle east? It seems that you can't redeem for flights to KHI/DXB