Use miles for award travel to over 1,000+ worldwide destinations with oneworld® Alliance and Global Partner airlines.
All Mileage Plan award travel must be booked through Alaska Airlines. Award travel with our partners can be booked online. Start by browsing our award charts to see how many miles you need to redeem for travel.
Book an award trip with Alaska or our partners.
Choose from over 400,000 properties worldwide.
Whether you're planning a quick weekend escape or a long vacation for the whole family, you can now use miles to book hotel stays with Alaska Airlines Hotels, powered by Rocketmiles. You can pay for your entire stay with miles or use a combination of miles and cash. Plus, Alaska Airlines credit cardholders can redeem using fewer miles.1
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Up to 50% discount on most fares.
You earn 100% of the miles flown when traveling on this award. Money & Miles awards cannot be used with Saver fares. The maximum discount is $100 (USD) off the base fare for 10,000 miles, or $200 (USD) off the base fare for 20,000 miles. available only at alaskaair.com.
Award type |
One-way | Round-trip |
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50% discount up to $100 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
50% discount up to $200 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Only 15,000 miles to upgrade to First Class.2
To shop for fares that qualify for a mileage upgrade, and to view available space and eligibility, please select Mileage upgrade as your Upgrade preference option when shopping for flights.
Once your ticket is purchased, redeem a First Class upgrade award by calling Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-252-7522.
Upgrades can also be requested, if available, within 24 hours of your flight departure through online check-in or on the day of departure at an airport check-in kiosk.
Check out what First Class has to offer and how to pay for an upgrade.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to some common questions about the different ways you can redeem Mileage Plan miles for award travel.
Yes, complimentary upgrades are allowed with award travel.
Main Cabin Refundable awards offer the most flexibility. These awards are available on every flight, every day, down to the very last Main Cabin seat on the airplane. No change or cancellation fees apply, premium food and beverage choices are available for purchase, and inflight entertainment players are available to rent on select routes.
In addition to the Main Cabin Refundable award, we offer Main Cabin Lowest awards. Seats at our lowest price level are limited and may not be available on every flight.
Shop for an award flight to see the lowest price available for your destination and dates.
First Class Refundable awards offer a premium experience. These awards are available on every flight, every day, down to the very last First Class seat on the airplane. Plus, no change or cancellation fees apply to these awards.
First Class Lowest awards offer the same level of comfort and amenities as our First Class Refundable awards. Seats at this lower price level are limited and may not be available on every flight. Change and cancellation fees apply to these awards.
All First Class awards include complimentary premium food and beverages, 2 free checked bags, express check-in, security, and boarding lines, Alaska Lounge access, and most importantly, a big comfortable seat for your trip.
Award travel with all of our partners can be booked online at alaskaair.com or via our mobile apps.
Award travel does not earn miles, with the exception of Money & Miles awards, which earn at 100% of flown miles.
For help with questions or to change a hotel reservation, including changing the dates of your stay or room type, contact an Alaska Airlines Hotels powered by Rocketmiles concierge "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." or email support@hotels.alaskaair.com.
Hotel pricing varies by hotel, date of your stay, and more. To see how many miles it will take to book a hotel, visit Alaska Airlines Hotels "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." and search for hotels.
Your travel details will be included in your confirmation email, and can also be found by signing in to your account on Alaska Airlines Hotels "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." and then selecting Hotel Reservations.
The mileage deduction will appear on your Mileage Plan account as "Mileage Plan Hotels Redemption".
Some hotels may have a resort fee that is not included in your price. These fees will be payable directly to the hotel.
Cancellation policies vary by hotel, so check the policy of the specific hotel and room type you’re booking before you make your reservation. (Most hotels are non-refundable within 24-72 hours before the start of the stay.)
If you cancel your reservation within the hotel’s allowable cancellation window, all cash and/or miles used to book your stay will be refunded. If you cancel your reservation outside of the hotel’s cancellation window (if there is one), you won’t be eligible for cash or mileage refunds.
Once your stay has begun, miles or cash for any unused portion of that stay will not be refunded to your account.
You must sign in to your Alaska Mileage Plan account before shopping for hotels on Alaska Airlines Hotels "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." in order to see the discounted mileage levels for cardholders. Only the primary cardholder is eligible to receive the discounted rates.
It can take up to 2 weeks from the approval of a new credit card account to be eligible to receive the cardholder discount.
Charges will appear on your credit card statement as "RTI*ALASKA", plus the name of the hotel you booked.
No, if you redeem miles for any part of a stay, you will not earn miles on the cash portion. If you’d prefer to earn miles instead of redeem, you can earn miles for booking hotels by selecting "Pay cash and earn miles" in the search box on Alaska Airlines Hotels "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites.".
Upgrade to First Class on Alaska Airlines for as little as $39.00*. First Class paid upgrades may be available within 24 hours of flight departure through online check-in. They may be available on the calendar day of departure at a kiosk, airport ticket counter or at the departure gate.
Upgrade to Premium Class on Alaska Airlines as little as $5.00**. Premium Class paid upgrades are available at any time from booking through online check-in. They may be available on the calendar day of departure at a kiosk, airport ticket counter or at the departure gate.
Paid upgrades are valid on flights operated by Alaska Airlines and by SkyWest operating on behalf of Alaska Airlines. Paid upgrades are subject to availability, do not include stopovers, and exclude industry discounts. Prices are based on one-way trip miles, as shown above, unless otherwise noted. No stopovers allowed. Upgrades are subject to availability as "U" Class may not be available on all flights. The link to upgrade to First Class during online check-in will only appear if upgrades are available for purchase. Fare categories are booked in H, Q, M, N, V, K, L, G, B, O, S, T and Y classes of service. Passengers upgraded after baggage has been accepted are not eligible for a refund of baggage fees paid. The paid upgrade program is subject to change or cancellation without notice.
**Premium Class paid upgrades are available on flights operated by Alaska Airlines and by Horizon and SkyWest operating on behalf of Alaska Airlines. Prices are based on a single, one-way flight.
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