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Join and Earn: Score Easy Points, Miles, or Savings for Joining These Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs

Join and Earn: Score Easy Points, Miles, or Savings for Joining These Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs
Skye Class
by Skye Class
August 20, 2025
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Several airlines and hotels offer thousands of bonus points and miles as an incentive for new members to join their loyalty programs. Some bonuses are automatic, while others require completing flights or stays. Here's a roundup of the hotel and airline loyalty programs currently offering bonuses to new members, including new offers from Alaska, Garuda Indonesia, and Hyatt.

You Can Now Use Your Alaska Airlines Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines

You Can Now Use Your Alaska Airlines Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines
Mark JacksonJT Genter
by Mark Jackson and JT Genter
July 10, 2025
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Alaska’s "Famous Companion Fare" is famous for a reason. This lucrative benefit allows eligible Mileage Plan credit cardholders to purchase a round-trip ticket for a companion for $99 (plus taxes and fees) anywhere Alaska Airlines flies within North America. Traditionally, it’s only been valid on Alaska-operated flights, but now you can take it even further on Hawaiian Airlines.

Alaska Mileage Plan Adds Redemptions on Porter Airlines — Fly to Canada From 4.5k Miles Each Way!

Alaska Mileage Plan Adds Redemptions on Porter Airlines — Fly to Canada From 4.5k Miles Each Way!
Mark Jackson
by Mark Jackson
July 4, 2025
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Alaska Mileage Plan members can now book awards on Porter Airlines using Alaska miles. The partnership between Porter and Alaska kicked off in late 2023, but until now, it hasn't been possible to book award travel on the airline using Alaska miles. Let's dig into the details of this new redemption partner and see if it makes sense for your future travels to and from Canada.

Fly With a Plus One for Less: How to Earn and Use an Alaska Airlines Companion Fare

Fly With a Plus One for Less: How to Earn and Use an Alaska Airlines Companion Fare
Ashley OnadeleMark Jackson
by Ashley Onadele and Mark Jackson
August 18, 2025
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The Alaska Airlines Companion Fare is available to both personal and business Alaska credit cardholders after meeting minimum spend requirements. The fare code allows you to book a one-time coach ticket for a companion for just $99 plus taxes and fees on any Alaska Airlines-operated domestic or international flight and on a handful of Hawaiian Airlines flights. Here's how it works.

Deal Alert: Fly Aer Lingus Business Class to Europe for 45k Alaska Miles (Or Amex Points)

Deal Alert: Fly Aer Lingus Business Class to Europe for 45k Alaska Miles (Or Amex Points)
Cameron Laufer
by Cameron Laufer
May 11, 2025
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If you want to head to Ireland this summer in style without breaking the bank, we've got just the deal for you. Business class seats on Aer Lingus to Dublin, Shannon, and beyond start at just 45,000 Alaska miles per way, a fraction of what many other programs charge for transatlantic premium cabin flights. Here's an overview of this deal, and how you can take advantage of it even if you don't currently have Alaska miles.

How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless

How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless
Jon Nickel-D'Andrea
by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea
May 5, 2025
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Alaska Airlines has a unique way for frequent fliers to store their trip credits for future use, called "wallet funds." When you cancel a trip, instead of those codes living (and potentially dying) in your email inbox, you can have funds deposited into your Alaska Airlines Wallet. Once the funds are deposited, there are a few rules to follow to use them and not let them expire. Here's how to use these credits.