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Alaska Mileage Plan

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Field Values
Programme type airline
Source layers programme, user_reported
Transfer partners Hawaiian Airlines
Routes / regions / hotels SIN-KUL via LHR, Tokyo stopover / Japan to Korea, Tokyo stopover to another destination, Tokyo, Japan, TPE
Cabins / tiers Business
Currencies Alaska Miles, Alaska miles, miles

Community-Learned Rules and Datapoints

Claim 7367 (risk: low)

Starlux (JX) Business Class award pricing via Alaska Airlines (AS) uses a 2-tier system rather than fully dynamic pricing, with saver-level seats typically costing 15,000 miles and usually limited to 1 seat per flight.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency Alaska miles
Award route / region TPE
Cabin / tier Business
Miles / points 15000
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk medium
Last verified 2026-05-21T04:03:03+00:00
Last seen 2026-05-21T04:03:03+00:00
Observed result Pricing is observed to be 2-tier (base vs higher tier) rather than fully dynamic per-seat pricing.
Caveat Availability is typically limited to 1 seat at the saver level.

Claim 16727 (risk: low)

Hawaiian Airlines has merged with Alaska Airlines, allowing 1:1 miles transfers, which enables buying Alaska miles at 1.27 US cents each by purchasing Hawaiian miles during promotions.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer programme
Merchant Hawaiian Airlines
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency miles
Transfer partner Hawaiian Airlines
Transfer ratio 1:1
Transfer time instant
Miles / points 1.27 US cents per mile
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk medium
Last verified 2024-11-09
Last seen 2024-11-09T05:11:00+00:00
Public/official layer Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines miles can be transferred 1:1
Caveat Subject to active points purchase promotions on Hawaiian Airlines

Claim 17739 (risk: low)

Alaska Mileage Plan does not allow cross-region routing (such as Singapore to Kuala Lumpur via London on British Airways) on a single award ticket.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant British Airways
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency miles
Award route / region SIN-KUL via LHR
Devaluation risk low
Last verified 2018-08-13
Last seen 2018-08-13T04:24:32+00:00
Observed result Routing SIN-LHR-KUL on BA is rejected
Public/official layer Award routing must comply with Alaska Mileage Plan partner region definitions

Claim 18198 (user verified, risk: low)

During an Alaska Mileage Plan award ticket stopover in Tokyo on JAL, travelers can leave Japan on a separate ticket to another country (e.g., Korea) and return to continue their award journey without immigration or ticketing issues.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency miles
Award route / region Tokyo stopover to another destination
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk medium
Last verified 2018-05-31
Last seen 2018-05-31T14:20:00+00:00
Observed result User confirmed booking a side trip to Korea during a JAL stopover worked perfectly
Caveat Requires separate ticketing for the side trip

Claim 18195 (user verified, risk: low)

During an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award stopover in Tokyo on Japan Airlines (JAL), travelers can leave Japan on a separate ticket (e.g., to Korea) and return during the stopover period without immigration or ticketing issues.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant Japan Airlines
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency Alaska Miles
Award route / region Tokyo stopover / Japan to Korea
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk low
Last verified 2018-05-31
Last seen 2018-05-31T14:20:00+00:00
Observed result User confirmed a friend successfully flew to Korea on a separate ticket during a Tokyo stopover on a JAL award ticket.
Caveat Requires booking a separate ticket for the side trip during the stopover window.

Claim 18192 (user verified, risk: low)

During an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award stopover in Tokyo on JAL, travelers can leave Japan on a separate ticket and return during the stopover period without immigration issues.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant Japan Airlines
Programme Alaska Mileage Plan
Programme type airline
Points currency miles
Award route / region Tokyo, Japan
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk low
Last verified 2018-05-31
Last seen 2018-05-31T14:20:00+00:00
Observed result Users successfully traveled to Korea on a separate ticket during a JAL stopover in Tokyo without immigration issues
Caveat Requires booking a separate ticket for the side trip