New member bonuses are a great way to earn bonus points or miles when signing up for airline and hotel programs. Here’s a roundup of the hotel and airline membership programs currently giving bonuses for new members — including offers from Singapore, IHG, Alaska, Southwest, Hilton, Marriot, Qatar, Choice, and more.

Alaska just launched a new mileage sale, offering Mileage Plan members the chance to buy miles with up to a 60% bonus. Members who maximize this sale will have the ability to purchase Alaska Mileage Plan miles for 1.85¢ a piece. At this price, it could make sense to buy Alaska miles in some situations. Here’s a look at the details.

You can now redeem your Alaska Mileage Plan miles for awards on Air Tahiti Nui. Awards to the South Pacific start at just 30,000 miles one-way. Plus, you can also redeem miles for a fifth freedom flight from the U.S. to Europe starting at 30,000 miles each way. Here’s a look at the new award chart.

Alaska Airlines quietly introduced dynamic pricing to its American Airlines partner awards within North America. So far, we have seen pricing for shorter flights in economy drop in price, while longer flights have seen no increase. First-class award pricing has not changed at all. Here are the details of the new Alaska award pricing on American Airlines flights.

Over the past few months, Alaska Airlines has been on a roll adding new award redemptions. And its latest award partner was just added. Alaska Mileage Plan members can now redeem miles on Ravn Alaska. Here’s how you can now use as few as 7,500 Alaska miles to fly within Alaska on this small airline.

Earning airline elite status doesn’t have to be so hard. Many airlines offer customers easier routes to reaching status. Whether it’s through a status match, a fast track, or a combination of the two, earning airline elite status is within reach for even the most casual of travelers. Here’s a look at the current opportunities.

Air Tahiti Nui is adding a second destination for flights in the U.S. and launching a partnership with Alaska Airlines. This will provide extra flights between Tahiti in the U.S., plus connections to domestic flights. Additionally, there are benefits for Alaska Airlines MileagePlan members: earning (and soon redeeming) miles. Here’s what this means for you.

The one-year anniversary of Alaska’s joining of the Oneworld alliance is nearing, and Alaska seems set on adding redemptions on all of its new partners before this anniversary. The latest addition: SriLankan Airlines. And unlike recent award chart additions, Alaska’s award chart for using miles on SriLankan isn’t bad!

Alaska Airlines relaunched a promotion to earn elite status faster and earn bonus award miles via credit card spending, but the deal isn’t as good as last year. At least the promotion gives more incentive to use your Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card. This appears to be a targeted offer, so check your email to see if you’ve been selected.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of a few U.S.-based airlines that still lets miles expire. To keep your valuable Alaska miles from expiring, you need to have earning or redemption activity on your account at least once in a 24 month period. In this post, we will show you what qualifies and some tips for keeping your account active.