{"id":178255,"date":"2025-07-17T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=178255\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:19:03","slug":"buy-hawaiian-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/buy-hawaiian-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy Hawaiian Miles With a 50% Bonus \u2014 Then Convert 1:1 to Alaska Miles for Even More Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This Hawaiian Miles buy points promotion has ended. However, you can still purchase HawaiianMiles <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hawaiian Airlines just released its latest buy miles promotion, coming out at a similar time as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/buy-alaska-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska's latest 60% bonus promotion<\/a>. From now through<strong> 11:59 pm HST on August 16, 2025<\/strong>, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">grab Hawaiian Airlines miles<\/a> for <strong>as little as 1.87\u00a2 apiece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>What does Alaska have to do with Hawaiian, you might ask? Well, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/hawaiian-alaska-mileage-transfers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">HawaiianMiles transfer 1:1 to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles<\/a>! Since the airlines merged, Mileage Plan opened two-way transfers between the respective loyalty programs.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska miles are incredibly valuable, and you can use opportunities like this to purchase Alaska miles for less than then it sells its own miles for \u2014 that is, if Alaska isn't running <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">the same or similar promotion<\/a> simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Let's dive into some of the details of this promotion and see if and when it makes sense to buy HawaiianMiles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Buy_HawaiianMiles_Offer_Details\">Buy HawaiianMiles Offer Details<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Hawaiian_buy_miles_bonus_tiers\">Hawaiian buy miles bonus tiers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Use_Your_HawaiianMiles\">How to Use Your HawaiianMiles<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Honolulu8211Sydney_in_Hawaiian_Airlines_business_class\">Honolulu&#8211;Sydney in Hawaiian Airlines business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Honolulu8211Seoul_in_Hawaiian_Airlines_business_class\">Honolulu&#8211;Seoul in Hawaiian Airlines business class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Redeem_through_Alaska_Airlines_Mileage_Plan\">Redeem through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#New_York8211Frankfurt_in_Condor_business_class\">New York&#8211;Frankfurt in Condor business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Wilmington8211Washington_DC_in_American_Airlines_economy_class\">Wilmington&#8211;Washington D.C in American Airlines economy class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Should_You_Buy_HawaiianMiles\">Should You Buy HawaiianMiles?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_HawaiianMiles_Purchase\">Maximize Your HawaiianMiles Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_HawaiianMiles_Offer_Details\">Buy HawaiianMiles Offer Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This 50% bonus has potential value for anyone with an upcoming trip they could book through HawaiianMiles \u2014 or for those looking to make a transfer to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska Mileage Plan<\/a>. If you're looking to stock up on miles by buying them, now's a good time to make a purchase since there's a bonus on the table.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_218169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/206\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-218169 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1.jpg\" alt=\"Buy HawaiianMiles with up to a 50% bonus.\" width=\"750\" height=\"206\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1.jpg 2050w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1-768x211.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1-1536x423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-1-2048x563.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hawaiian Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Here are the basic terms for this offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">This 50% bonus promotion<\/a> allows members to grab HawaiianMiles for <strong>as cheap as 1.87\u00a2 each<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The promotion is <strong>valid until 11:59 pm HST on August 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Members can purchase miles in increments of 1,000 miles up to 60,000 miles &#8212; then in increments of 5,000 up to 100,000 miles.<\/li>\n<li>Buy up to a maximum of 100,000 miles per transaction (before the bonus).<\/li>\n<li>Members can purchase (or be gifted) a maximum of 150,000 miles per year.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus miles do <em>not<\/em> count towards the annual maximum of 150,000 miles.<\/li>\n<li>Purchased miles will be credited to the HawaiianMiles member\u2019s account upon completion of the transaction.<\/li>\n<li>Additional terms for purchasing and gifting miles can be found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/storefront.points.com\/hawaiian-miles\/en-US\/terms-and-conditions\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>All transactions are non-refundable and subject to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiianairlines.com\/legal\/hawaiianmiles-terms-and-conditions\" rel=\"noopener\">HawaiianMiles terms and conditions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"custom-blue\">Wondering how long it takes to receive your miles? Data points from AwardWallet users show that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mile-purchase-times?program=Hawaii\" rel=\"noopener\">HawaiianMiles purchases are processed in an average of 6 hours<\/a>. The Hawaiian Airlines terms state that miles will be &#8220;credited upon completion of the transaction,&#8221; but some AwardWallet users have seen delays. If your miles don't post immediately, track your purchase using <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/features\/awardwallet-balance-watch\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AwardWallet's Balance Watch Tool<\/a> to get alerted as soon as the miles hit your account.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hawaiian_buy_miles_bonus_tiers\">Hawaiian buy miles bonus tiers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">This promotion<\/a> has four tiers &#8212; with three of them containing a bonus. Members can buy miles at the following rates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1,000\u20132,000 miles:<\/strong> No bonus (2.8\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>3,000\u20139,000 miles:<\/strong> 30% bonus (2.16\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10,000\u201319,000 miles:<\/strong> 40% bonus (2\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>20,000\u2013100,000 miles:<\/strong> 50% bonus (1.87\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The minimum amount of HawaiianMiles you can buy with the 50% bonus is 20,000 miles. You'll end up with 30,000 miles (20,000 base miles + 10,000 bonus miles) for a cost of $560.45. That comes out to <strong>1.87\u00a2 per mile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you were to maximize this offer, you'd receive 150,000 HawaiianMiles (100,000 base miles + 50,000 bonus miles) for $2,802.25 \u2014 <strong>still 1.87\u00a2 apiece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_218168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/438\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-218168 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2.png\" alt=\"Hawaiian Airlines buy points receipt.\" width=\"750\" height=\"438\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2.png 2094w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2-1536x898.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Buy-HA-Jul2025-2-2048x1197.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hawaiian Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>It's important to be aware that Hawaiian Airlines charges a tax recovery fee of ~1.89% &#8212; which is much lower than the usual 7.5% fee most airlines charge. But it still changes the total cost of your purchase when all is said and done, so just keep that in mind so it doesn't catch you by surprise at checkout.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Use_Your_HawaiianMiles\">How to Use Your HawaiianMiles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hawaiian Airlines uses an award chart system when redeeming HawaiianMiles for flights. There are two types of award charts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flights operated by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiianair.custhelp.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/2218#awards\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawaiian Airlines<\/a> (showing prices for one-way trips)<\/li>\n<li>Flights operated by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiianair.custhelp.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/528\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawaiian Airlines' partners<\/a> (listing prices for round-trip travel unless otherwise noted)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/alaska-hawaiian-merger\/\" rel=\"noopener\">merger with Alaska Airlines<\/a> has officially gone through, we now know that both airlines have agreed to maintain the value of <em>each<\/em> loyalty program \u2014 at least for now. That's a huge piece of news for those who are big in the points and miles game.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Honolulu8211Sydney_in_Hawaiian_Airlines_business_class\">Honolulu&#8211;Sydney in Hawaiian Airlines business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At close to 11 hours, the flight from the capital of Hawaii to Australia's largest city is quite a haul. That makes grabbing a premium cabin seat for this journey worth it, especially for only 25,000 more HawaiianMiles than the rate you'll pay for economy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate: <\/b>65,000 miles each way + $25<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price:<\/b> $5,795-$6,488 round trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 4.42\u00a2-4.95\u00a2 per mile<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase 66,000 miles (after a 50% bonus):<\/b> $1,233 each way<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase exactly 65,000 miles at 1.87\u00a2 each: <\/b>$1,216 each way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/388\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214519 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD.png\" alt=\"Hawaiian Airlines redemption from HNL to SYD\" width=\"750\" height=\"388\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD.png 2438w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLSYD-2048x1060.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hawaiian Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Honolulu8211Seoul_in_Hawaiian_Airlines_business_class\">Honolulu&#8211;Seoul in Hawaiian Airlines business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Seoul, South Korea, is an incredibly vibrant city. And if you've never been, it's massive! But, like Sydney, it takes a long time to get there if you start from Honolulu, so why not fly business class?<\/p>\n<p>Business class on this 11-hour flight starts at 65,000 HawaiianMiles, and you can grab that many miles for a lot less than the ticket otherwise costs if you pay using your travel rewards card.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate: <\/b>65,000 miles each way + $40<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price:<\/b> $4,900-$7,300 round trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 3.76\u00a2-5.61\u00a2 per mile<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase 66,000 miles (after a 50% bonus):<\/b> $1,233 each way<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase exactly 65,000 miles at 1.87\u00a2 each: <\/b>$1,216 each way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214520\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/301\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214520 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN.png\" alt=\"Hawaiian Airlines redemption from HNL to ICN\" width=\"750\" height=\"301\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN.png 2438w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN-1536x616.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HA-HNLICN-2048x822.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hawaiian Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>It's important to remember that the &#8220;typical cash price&#8221; isn't always the right way to think about your savings per mile spent. You aren't <em>really<\/em> saving that amount if you'd never consider paying the sticker price out of pocket. A better approach for those who don't usually buy business-class tickets is to start with the economy price and add the amount you'd be willing to pay for an upgrade to a lay-flat, business-class experience.<\/p>\n<p>Several other loyalty programs are offering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/airlines\/book-hawaii-with-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cheap flights to Hawaii using miles<\/a>, so be sure to shop around first before you pull the trigger on buying Hawaiian miles during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">this 50% bonus promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Redeem_through_Alaska_Airlines_Mileage_Plan\">Redeem through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If traveling to or through Hawaii isn't in the cards, you might find better value by transferring your purchased miles to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. You can use these miles to book awards on Oneworld partner airlines, plus several non-alliance partners. Purchasing miles opens the door to booking trips for less than you'd pay outright.<\/p>\n<p>We've dedicated a post to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/best-use-of-alaska-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mileage Plan sweet spots<\/a>, but here are two examples to highlight the value of these miles:<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"New_York8211Frankfurt_in_Condor_business_class\">New York&#8211;Frankfurt in Condor business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Buying miles allows you to book flights in transatlantic business class for far less than you'd pay outright. For example, you could pay $3,800 to book a round-trip ticket between New York and Frankfurt in Condor business class \u2014 or you could purchase miles and book the same round-trip for less than half the sticker price.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:\u00a0<\/b>55,000 miles + $50 each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price:<\/b>\u00a0$3,800 round trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b>\u00a03.37\u00a2 per mile (based on round-trip pricing)<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase 55,500 miles (after a 50% bonus):<\/b> $1,037 each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase exactly 55,000 miles at 1.87\u00a2 each: <\/b>$1,029 each way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214518\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/382\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214518 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA.png\" alt=\"Alaska Airlines redemption on Condor -- JFK to FRA\" width=\"750\" height=\"382\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA.png 2306w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-JFKFRA-2048x1044.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Alaska Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Wilmington8211Washington_DC_in_American_Airlines_economy_class\">Wilmington&#8211;Washington D.C in American Airlines economy class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of my favorite uses of Alaska miles is for short-haul flights under 700 miles. You'll only have to drop 4,500 miles + $19 one way for these awards &#8212; which can be a downright bargain depending on the cash fares.<\/p>\n<p>For example, flights between Wilmington, NC (ILM) and Washington, D.C. Reagan (DCA) will run you a few hundred dollars each way. But when purchasing the necessary miles during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">this promotion<\/a>, you can grab a one-way route for a little over $131 (including taxes).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mileage rate:\u00a0<\/b>4,500 miles + $19 each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Typical cash price:<\/b> $296 round trip<\/li>\n<li><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 2.87\u00a2 per mile (based on round-trip pricing)<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase 5,200 miles (after a 30% bonus):<\/b> $112 each way<\/li>\n<li><b>Cost to purchase exactly 4,500 miles at 1.87\u00a2 each: <\/b>$84 each way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214517\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/382\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214517 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA.png\" alt=\"Alaska Airlines redemption on AA -- ILM to DCA.\" width=\"750\" height=\"382\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA.png 2306w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AS-ILMDCA-2048x1044.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Alaska Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Should_You_Buy_HawaiianMiles\">Should You Buy HawaiianMiles?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are specific instances when buying miles can make sense. For example, buying miles can be a good idea if you need to top off your account to make a redemption. You should also consider buying miles if the overall cost is cheaper than the cash fare for your desired flight. Both instances are magnified when there's a sale such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We'll reiterate that if you are considering purchasing Alaska miles when they aren't running a promotion simultaneously with Hawaiian, you're better off purchasing HawaiianMiles and transferring them to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan at a 1:1 ratio. With this 50% bonus, you'll pay <strong>1.87\u00a2 each<\/strong> &#8212; which is a far better rate than the 2.96\u00a2 apiece base rate Alaska sells its miles for.<\/p>\n<p>But if there happens to be a concurrent Alaska Mileage Plan promotion (such is the case now), you'll want to check the value for each deal and compare. For instance, Alaska is currently selling its miles for <strong>1.85\u00a2 apiece<\/strong> through its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyAlaskaMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">60% bonus promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, you'd be better off buying Alaska miles. However, there are other cases when you'd get a better purchase rate when purchasing Hawaiian miles and transferring them to Alaska, or redeeming through Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>Just make sure to always compare the cost-per-mile for each airline and go with the one that provides the better value &#8212; and from there you can transfer either way depending on what's best for your situation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175218 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hawaiian-Airlines-Featured.png\" alt=\"Hawaiian Airlines A330 taxiing in HNL.\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hawaiian-Airlines-Featured.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hawaiian-Airlines-Featured-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hawaiian-Airlines-Featured-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hawaiian-Airlines-Featured-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hawaiian Airlines\/Facebook<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_HawaiianMiles_Purchase\">Maximize Your HawaiianMiles Purchase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like with so many other airlines, Hawaiian sells its miles via Points.com. That means your purchase won't code as a flight purchase or trigger the travel category on most credit cards. Consider using one of these payment methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A credit card where you're currently working on a sign-up bonus. These are the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best welcome offers available now<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A credit card offering benefits you can unlock from spending, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/hotels\/free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel free night awards<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/how-to-get-hotel-elite-status-for-free\/\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel elite status<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-get-elite-status-without-flying\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airline elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for everyday spending<\/a>, such as the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiDoubleCashCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=951783.4206&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) or <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3006151\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/dfed8cb4-d376-4c8b-aed4-1997afa3d66a.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"3006151\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Following the revamp of Capital One's rewards program and the addition of airline transfer partners, the Capital One Venture has catapulted into our list of top travel rewards cards. The ability to earn at least 2X miles on every purchase provides a decent return on spending. Plus the card offers some great perks.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles on all other purchase<\/li>\r\n<li>Fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre\u2714<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (up to $120)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>No foreign transaction fees<\/li>\r\n \t<li>$95 annual fee<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on purchases through Capital One Entertainment <\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/Venture\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-280148c39b#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use To Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Buying Hawaiian Airlines miles for <strong>as little as 1.87\u00a2 apiece<\/strong> during this <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">50% bonus promotion<\/a> is a good option if you're planning a trip to Hawaii or want to stock up on valuable Mileage Plan miles on the cheap. Not every trip will make sense to book with miles versus paying a cash airfare, but there are plenty of good opportunities to be found in Hawaiian's current award chart and Alaska Airlines' distance-based charts.<\/p>\n<p>Just make sure to keep in mind that the merger between the two airlines is seemingly resulting in concurrent promotions between Alaska and Hawaiian &#8212; so always check to see if only one of the two airlines is running a promotion in order to grab the other miles in a cheap, roundabout way.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to take advantage of this promotion to buy HawaiianMiles, you have <strong>until 11:59 pm HST on August 16, 2025,<\/strong> to do so. Just make sure to always do the math for your specific situation when comparing and contrasting the two airlines, and go with the one that suits you better.<\/p>\n<p><em>Would you buy Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyHawaiianMiles?sid=178255\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">for 1.87\u00a2 apiece<\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now through August 16, 2025, you can purchase Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles for as little as 1.87\u00a2 apiece. That&#8217;s a big deal because these miles transfer 1:1 to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, which has a lot of sweet spots. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about this offer and how to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":178290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[14204,12749],"coauthors":[36432,36384],"class_list":["post-178255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-buy-transfer-bonus","tag-hawaiianmiles"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178255"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257142,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178255\/revisions\/257142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178255"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=178255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}