Transferring points out of AlaskaAir program
Jan 16, 2022, 10:03 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 1
Transferring points out of AlaskaAir program
We relocated from Seattle to the East coast - and dont have much oppty to use Alaska any more. Booking on AA with Alaska miles mostly seems to be a pain.
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
Jan 16, 2022, 10:35 pm
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
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We relocated from Seattle to the East coast - and dont have much oppty to use Alaska any more. Booking on AA with Alaska miles mostly seems to be a pbain.
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
Jan 17, 2022, 12:00 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,381
https://www.alaskaair.com/hotels/ would be a way to spend Alaska miles on hotels.
Jan 17, 2022, 7:16 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,471
Book AA flights with your AS miles probably would be your best bet. You can also book other partner flights (including AA) if you decide to travel internationally.
Jan 17, 2022, 12:29 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,123
We relocated from Seattle to the East coast - and dont have much oppty to use Alaska any more. Booking on AA with Alaska miles mostly seems to be a pain.
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
The issue is that we have 300K+ points at Alaska.
What is the best option (Hotel or airline or other) to transfer miles out of Alaska
Thank you in advance
Jan 17, 2022, 5:44 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: fwp blood diamond, dykwia uranium
Posts: 7,251
You can use AS points on some airlines that have a huge reach, such as Emirates, JAL (good business and first availability out of JFK), and AA. You can "transfer" your points out of AS by redeeming on one of those airlines.
Jan 17, 2022, 8:58 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
Also, AS charges a Partner Booking Fee of $12.50 per one-way
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Jan 17, 2022, 9:33 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: fwp blood diamond, dykwia uranium
Posts: 7,251
Whenever I try to book AA flights with AS miles, and I know the flight is available with AA miles, BA Avios, and Qantas miles, AS Website tells me it's either totally unavailable or available on one leg in F/J the other in Y at the F/J price. One must phone AS to speak to an agent to access some special "database" to find availability!
Also, AS charges a Partner Booking Fee of $12.50 per one-way !
Also, AS charges a Partner Booking Fee of $12.50 per one-way
!$12.50 is a lot better than the YQ (fuel surcharge) other airlines like LH AC and BA charge. And no phone reservation fee either.
Jan 18, 2022, 8:33 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: TX
Programs: Alaska, AA, Marriott
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