Alaska MileagePlan

In collaboration with Disney, Hawaiian Airlines revealed the first of three aircraft showcasing characters from Disney’s upcoming animated feature Moana 2, premiering on November 27. In addition, Hawaiian has also launched a sweepstakes, giving five lucky winners a chance to win 500,000 HawaiianMiles.

Alaska Airlines has announced significant changes to its Mileage Plan program, starting in January 2025. These updates aim to enhance the loyalty experience by introducing new milestones, offering more ways to earn and redeem miles, and improving the elite upgrade process. The program will be more customizable, allowing members to choose perks that suit different needs or preferences.

Alaska Airlines has finished the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and are now joining forces to create a powerful alliance with over 90 years of history each, while keeping both brands intact. Here’s a quick breakdown of what this means for travelers and award flight enthusiasts:

Alaska Airlines claims it is revolutionizing the way its Mileage Plan members can redeem miles for award flights, introducing a new, streamlined award chart system set to take effect in March 2024. This overhaul simplifies the previously complex and varied award pricing, making it easier for members to understand and utilize their miles across Alaska’s extensive network of partner airlines.

Big news in the airline industry! Alaska Airlines is on the brink of a massive $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. This move is not just a headline-grabber; it’s a potential game-changer for frequent flyers, especially those in love with the Hawaii-U.S. mainland routes.

STARLUX Airlines, the rising Taiwanese career, is moving full-speed-ahed with their ambitious plans to strengthen its foothold in the U.S. market. After launching extremly successfus flights from Taipei to Los Angeles earlier this year, today the airline announced they are expanding to San Francisco.

Back in June, Alaska Mileage Plan announced a partnership with STARLUX Airlines, which means you can now start earning and redeeming miles on their flights.

Alaska Airlines has been rolling out a new search UI for Mileage Plan which currently does not support searching Business and First Class redemptions with partner airlines: it only works for Alaska Airlines. There are no known date or official statement from the airline for when this features will be back.

Alaska Airlines just announced new partners, routes and redemptions starting in June. Let’s have a look at the news and see which award flights are already available with AwardFares.