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September 20, 2024

Alaska Finishes Acquiring Hawaiian Airlines: New Benefits and Loyalty Program Coming Up

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:

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April 4, 2024

Key Changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan in 2024

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.

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December 5, 2023

Alaska Airlines Acquires Hawaiian! A Game-Changer for Mileage Plan Members

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.

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September 13, 2023

STARLUX Announces New Route To San Francisco (Award Seats Available)

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.

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April 4, 2024

Find And Book STARLUX Airlines Flights Using Alaska Mileage Plan Miles (Step-by-step)

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.

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March 1, 2024

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Partner Redemptions Made Easy (2024)

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.

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June 7, 2023

Alaska Mileage Plan Updates (June 2023)

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.