Alaska launched a mileage flash 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—one of the best rates Alaska has offered. But, the bonus drops to 50% on September 16. So, act quickly if you want to buy Alaska miles at the optimal rate.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now redeem miles for travel on Qatar Airways. Mileage Plan members can redeem their miles for travel in all three classes of service offered by Qatar Airways – including Qatar’s excellent Qsuite business class product. Here’s what Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members need to know about redeeming miles for travel on Qatar Airways.

New member bonuses are a great way to earn bonus points or miles when signing up for airline and hotel programs. Here’s a round-up of the hotel and airline membership programs currently giving bonuses for new members – including offers from Hertz, IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Emirates, and Qatar.

It’s official. The long-standing partnership between Alaska Airlines and Emirates is coming to an end. Luckily, there is still some time for Mileage Plan members to take advantage of this partnership. You can still earn and redeem miles through July 31.

After quite a saga, Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld alliance on March 31, 2021. To celebrate the partnership, Alaska is giving 2,000 bonus miles to members who fly four flights — two with Alaska and two with American Airlines — before September 15, 2021. However, you need to register for this promotion by April 30, 2021. Here’s how to do so.

With Alaska’s Oneworld membership now official, British Airways introduced the new ability to search and book Alaska award flights on its website. Now you no longer need to call a British Airways phone agent to search award availability and book Alaska flights with Avios.

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.

Good news AAdvantage elites: flying Alaska just got a lot more rewarding. As Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld alliance this week, a small—but impactful—change was made to how AAdvantage elite members earn miles when flying on Alaska. Depending on the flight and your elite status, you might earn thousands of extra miles each flight thanks to this change.

Alaska Mileage Plan is offering a special, limited-time status match program. Through April 15, 2021, members can match eligible Delta, Southwest, or United elite status to reciprocal Alaska status through 2021. That’s made all the more exciting by the fact that Mileage Plan elite status will also include Oneworld elite status starting March 31!

If you’re a Priority Pass member, you can once again access all but one of Alaska’s lounges. This is good news for travelers flying through Los Angeles, New York JFK, Seattle, Portland, or Anchorage. Three of Alaska’s lounges left Priority Pass, but they’re all now back and ready to host you.