{"id":91219,"date":"2023-01-03T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=91219"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:45:35","slug":"alaska-airlines-award-chart-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/alaska-airlines-award-chart-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Airlines Removes Partner-Specific Mileage Plan Award Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program is a favorite among frequent flyers. With over two dozen partners and plenty of redemption sweet spots<\/a>, it's no surprise the program remains popular among points and miles enthusiasts. Additionally, over the past few years, Alaska Airlines has avoided making major changes to its frequent flyer program that negatively impact members. In fact, it's been adding a slew of new redemption partners.<\/p>\n

To kick off the new year, Alaska Airlines just made a pretty big change to how it displays awards charts. While this change has the most significant impact on partner awards, it impacts all Mileage Plan award charts. Ultimately, this change makes pricing all awards on Alaska Airlines and partner airlines far more challenging.<\/p>\n

Here is what members need to know about the changes made to the Mileage Plan awards charts.<\/p>\n

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Alaska Airlines Updates Mileage Plan Award Chart<\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the best features of the Mileage Plan program was the ease at which members were able to price award redemptions. Alaska Airlines kept up a very easy-to-use landing page that displayed all award charts for all of the airline's partners.<\/p>\n

While this big change was first announced in September 2022, Alaska Airlines finally implemented its new “simplified” award charts. Unfortunately, this major change is not good news for travelers. Here's the statement that Alaska Airlines released back in September regarding this change:<\/p>\n

“Starting late December, the way you view award charts online is changing. We\u2019ll have a simplified award chart to show you where award levels start based on which regions you\u2019re traveling from and to. With this change, similar to awards on Alaska, partner award levels may vary depending on multiple factors, including route, distance, or demand. You\u2019ll continue to be able to enjoy great value for your miles. As always, the best way to view pricing and availability for the routes you\u2019re interested in flying is to\u202fsearch for your specific travel dates and destinations.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Related:\u00a0<\/strong>The Ultimate Guide to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

What's Changed About Alaska Airlines Award Charts?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Alaska Airlines used to publish award charts with a minimum and maximum price for domestic awards. The airline also used to publish a single rate for most partner awards. This allowed members to know whether or not they were getting a good rate on award redemptions. Additionally, it meant there was a definitive maximum rate for all awards.<\/p>\n

Now, Alaska Airlines only publishes two award charts, and these two charts only display a starting rate<\/a> for each award.<\/p>\n

Here's a summary of the changes to the Alaska Airlines award charts:<\/strong><\/p>\n