Why not book as 2 one way awards?
Award 1 USA to Asia
Award 2 Asia to USA
What is the advantage of booking as a return?
Why do you want to travel on Korean?
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/award-charts
USA Asia
- Be sure to view each partner's definition of North America, as each of our partners may define it differently. The purchaser of an award ticket is responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, and checked baggage charges imposed by the transporting carrier(
- American Asia Zone 1 awards include Japan, Korea and Mongolia. All other Asia travel is considered Zone 2.
- American's Business/First Class is First Class on a 2 cabin aircraft or Business Class on a 3 cabin aircraft
- American's First Class is First Class on a 3 cabin aircraft
- Not valid for travel in Business/First on nonstop flights between New York - JFK and Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.
- The following blackout dates apply for travel on Korean Air between North America and Asia in 2023: May 12-14, May 18-Jul 1, Aug 4-13, Dec 7-10, Dec 14-23
- The following blackout dates apply for travel on Korean Air between North America and Asia in 2022: May 13-15, May 19-Jun 28, Aug 4-14, Oct 7-9, Dec 8-21
- One-way Korean Air award bookings are charged the same number of miles as round-trip travel. Korean Air flights, when used one-way in combination with Alaska Airlines or another partner airline to create a round-trip itinerary (routing restrictions apply)
- The following blackout dates apply for travel on Korean Air between Korea and Southeast Asia in 2023: Jan 2-15, Jan21-Jan24, Jul 15-Aug 5, Aug 19-Sep 3, Sep 27-Oct 9
- The following blackout dates apply for travel on Korean Air between Korea and Southeast Asia in 2022: Jan 1-10, Jan 28-Feb 6, Jul 16-Aug 7, Aug 20-Sep 4, Sep 8-12, Dec 29-31
- Korean Air does not allow lap infants in Business Class. A full award must be redeemed for all passengers, including children under 24 months old.
- Carrier Imposed Charge: Hainan Airlines mandates a carrier imposed charge, ranging from approximately $100 to over $750 (USD), for all awards redeemed by Mileage Plan members.
- Mixed-cabin itineraries are booked at the award level listed for the highest class of service of any included segment. For example, where one segment is in Main Cabin and another segment is in First Class, the number of miles required will correspond to a First Class itinerary, regardless of the relative duration of each segment
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