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Alaska Airlines may be based in the Pacific Northwest, but its reach spans the globe — especially since joining the Oneworld alliance in 2021 and acquiring Hawaiian Airlines in 2024. Through its Mileage Plan Atmos Rewards loyalty program, you can earn points not only on Alaska flights but also with dozens of airline and travel partners worldwide.
With Alaska Airlines revamp of its loyalty program this month, Alaska also updated its points expiration policy in the process. So, if you are wondering whether Alaska Mileage Plan miles — or technically “Alaska Atmos Rewards Points” — expire, here is all you need to know.
Do Alaska Miles Expire?
Alaska Atmos Rewards points do not expire as long as your account remains open. The full “Account and points expiration” section of Alaska Atmos Rewards points terms and conditions reads:
“Atmos Rewards points do not have an expiration date and may remain in an account indefinitely, provided that the Atmos Rewards program has not been terminated pursuant to these conditions of membership.”
This new policy is excellent news and clarifies the previous Alaska miles expiration policy — which had some vague terms regarding the need for your account to remain active to avoid expiration. Your new Alaska Atmos Rewards points will not expire… unless Alaska decides to shut down its program, which is highly unlikely.
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Earning Alaska Atmos Rewards Points
Now that Alaska Atmos Rewards points do not expire, you can focus on earning points and building up a substantial Alaska points balance without fearing losing the balance to expiration. You can earn Alaska points in all of the following ways:
- Earn points for flights on Alaska
- Earn Alaska points for flights on Oneworld partners
- Hotel and cruises
- Earn points for Alaska Vacations
- Car Rental: earn points on your next rental with a host of partners, including Avis, Budget, and more
- Earn points when you shop through Alaska’s shopping portal
- Dine out and earn Alaska points
- Earn points for a host of everyday activities, including Teleflora, Laithwaites, and The Opinion Terminal
- Earn points for everyday spending on the following Alaska Airlines credit cards:
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Boosting Your Alaska Atmos Rewards Points Balance
Alaska Airlines is not blessed with many transfer partners. That said, you do have some options if you are short a few miles and need to boost your Alaska Atmos Rewards points balance. You can transfer one of the major flexible points currencies to Alaska.
Track Your Alaska Atmos Rewards Points Expiration Using AwardWallet
Since Alaska points do not expire as long as your account is active, you can focus on earning Alaska points for your next redemption. That said, you should still keep an eye on your points balance, and the easiest way to do that is to let AwardWallet track your rewards.
All you need to do is add Alaska to your AwardWallet account, and you are set. AwardWallet will track your balance and any expiration dates for you.
Related: How To Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet
Our Take
Alaska Atmos Rewards is one of our favorite frequent flyer programs. With high-value Alaska points that do not expire and Alaska's membership in the Oneworld alliance, there's plenty to like about the Alaska Atmos Rewards program. Although Alaska miles don’t technically expire, you don’t want to leave huge balances languishing in your account since they can be subject to a surprise devaluation.
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