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Ever since Alaska and Singapore recently announced their partnership, we have been waiting for the redemption charts to be released. Singapore has now released its award chart for KrisFlyer redemptions on Alaska.
KrisFlyer Chart Details for Alaska Redemptions
For the purpose of redemption, Singapore has split the United States into 5 zones.
After splitting the US into zones, Singapore has also released the award chart for tickets between the different zones.
Sweet Spots And Black Holes
The clear sweet spots are flights to Hawaii if you live in zone 1, 2, 3, or 5, where a round trip will cost you 25,000 miles or less; as good as you'll get to Hawaii. In addition, transcon routes are also good value in economy, setting you back just 12,000 miles one way.
When it comes to premium cabins the chart is pretty uncompetitive and has some issues that need to be ironed out, since a first-class award from Fairbanks to Anchorage will set you back the same (47,000 miles) as a first clast ticket from Anchorage to Hawaii.
KrisFlyer Options
While you have always been able to redeem KrisFlyer miles on its Star Alliance partner United, the rates were not great. This new Alaska redemption chart adds a new element of competition especially on routes to Hawaii. What makes this new chart even more appealing is how easy it is to get your hands on Singapore miles. The airline is one of a handful that is a transfer partner across all major transferable points programs.
Overall
This new award chart has, like most, its high points and low points; that said, we can't complain about Hawaii. Let's hope the Alaska chart has some sweet spots when it is released.
Source: Straight To The Points
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I am quickly becoming more excited about Alaska Airlines expansions. This only adds to availability on expensive routes
Use American MileSaaver to see Alaska award space, then call British to book with Avios. Done it three times this month.
Thanks for the info
any update for the Alaska to Singapore chart?
nada
It’s good to see Alaska forge new partnerships.
Awaiting the Alaska charts!
The good news in my opinion is that Singapore Airlines is now a partner of Alaska Airlines.
For someone it could be the opposite anyway.
This could be great to use for Flights from the west coast to Hawaii.
This is great, thanks for sharing!
Some good options for sure.
Interesting developments – I think its great, allows more flexibility with Krisflyer points. I’ll probably stick to straight Krisflyer redemptions though.
Thanks for sharing!
Some interesting new options thanks to this partnership.
Anyone know how to find availability and actually book these partner flights?
You need to find alaska flights priced at the lowest amount of possible miles.
Go here to find the lowest prices for alaska flights to a specific destination: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/use-miles/award-charts
and follow the principles here: https://awardwallet.com/blog/find-airline-partner-award-availability/
25,000 miles RT from Chicago to Hawaii? I’m in. Tied with Skyteam for the best I’ve seen for this route, definitely correct me if there are any lower!
Handy charts are always welcome
Awaiting much more anxiously the chart for spending Alaska miles on Singapore…
There is some availability from ORD to HNL for October 2017
How did you find availability?
25,000 miles from Chicago to Hawaii is a great deal if there is saver award availability.
Thanks for pointing out the sweet spots!
Nice to have more redemption options.
This is good news however I don’t like the fact their miles expire and there is no way to prevent expiration
So if you’re in Zone 4, these are meaningless?
Anything but — just another vehicle to use Singapore miles which are about as easy to get as they come.
Oh-so-thank-U, Howie, for this info! I have just joined SQ, to which I credited my UA flights to earn 2800 miles vs. 505 on UA! And my Chase Fairmont Visa has become a Sapphire Preferred, which transfers to SQ.
Even though I live in Charleston SC which has nonstop AS flights to SEAttle but nothing else. This is more useful to my cousins who live in FL. DC, & Calif.
I read today where the SQ generosity on UA flights is coming to an end since the points earned on UA are revenue based. Points earned will be earned based on class of fare and will no longer match UA miles to SQ 1/1.
excellent info!! Thanks much.
great to know but I rather use AS to redeem SQ flights 😛
sssh me too 🙂
Good to know!
Targeting Alaska for Fall 2018 or Spring 2019. Was planning to start collecting Alaska miles. May just keep at it with Chase/AMEX now.
i cant wait to see the alaska’s rates!!!
Howie,
As far as redeeming points/miles for travel on Singapore, are Star Alliance points the only option?
Thanks!
You could use Virgin America if I remember correctly.
I think also Virgin Australia’s Velocity program?
Sounds right – never booked myself though.
Very generous prices for award tickets.
finally a way to use amex points for alaska air
You could have used Avios for Alaska too!
Is it “could”, like is it over? Or can these Avios still be used on Alaska?
Avios can absolutely still be used for Alaska flights.
Though not always – I tried booking Alaska to Hawaii in June but there was no way for me to see the availability online. I could book the flight using Alaska miles but not Avios. I was so confused.
Yes, if you want to use Avios on Alaska flights there must be the lowest-price awards available — which is the case with all partner airline bookings.
anxiously awaiting Alaska’s rates
And their fuel surcharges