Alaska and Qantas Partnership Devalued Alaska Airlines prides itself on their generous Mileage Plan where one mile flown earns you one frequent flyer mile. While that is still true when you fly on an Alaska plane, no matter the cost of your ticket, over the past few years the earning rates on partner airlines has … Read more
Top Mistake Fares I love a good deal on airline tickets and hotels. I travel around the world to destinations I had no reason to visit except for an adventure, just because the deal was too good to pass up. I receive alerts on my phone through IFTTT to notify me of deals I might … Read more
Alaska 75K Gold Lounge Passes Non-Transferable UPDATE 3/4/19: It seems like Alaska may be walking back this devaluation. Alaska has added new language to the MVP Gold 75K website: **To redeem 75K Lounge day passes, visit the Alaska Lounge and provide your Mileage Plan number to the Concierge. To ensure account security, the 75K member … Read more
Alaska Airlines Same Day Flight Changes and Upgrades A same day flight change is a nice option for travelers hoping to move to an earlier or later flight the same day as their originally booked ticket. I use this option a ton. For example, this past weekend I was in Vegas. I booked the cheapest … Read more
Earn Alaska Airlines Miles with ReachNow UPDATE: As of July, 2019, ReachNow has ceased operation. RIP ReachNow Today ReachNow announced they are teaming up with Alaska Airlines to provide Mileage Plan members 50 or 100 Alaska miles per eligible ride. This promotion is running through May 13, 2018, though I wouldn’t be surprised to see … Read more
Sale on Alaska Airlines Award Flights Today Alaska Airlines put bunch of their Mileage Plan award flights on sale. Though not advertised, a ton of routes are cheaper when you book with miles for travel in January through the beginning of March. Alaska Airlines flights booked with Mileage Plan miles are typically priced based on … Read more