Alaska air points seem like great value

[dmitri]

Hi all,I just read this story on Alaska air points, it's very depressing to think how many qantas points I need to use to do the same international routes, might have to look into getting these when the deals are on.

https://upgradedpoints.com/how-to-redeem-alaska-mileage-plan-miles-for-max-value/

Cheers,

 

[BriarFlyer]

Quoting from the blog re Qantas premium seats: "You’ll find award availability directly on the Alaska Airlines website, so book at will!"

Unfortunately I've never found any availability. YMMV.

 

[burmans]

Alaska Air points are great value when you get them for nothing so on my family's behalf would like to thank them for the 30K (3*10K) received this week.

 

[Limewood]

We have been buying and using them for a few years now, done CNS & BNE to HKG CX J return for around $1750 its normally 3 times that. Once did JFK/HKG/CNS in J on CX was 60K AS miles (per pax).

 

[dmitri]

I think I'll get an account and do the same Limewood

 

[Limewood]

I think I'll get an account and do the same Limewood

Yes and its costs nothing, have to be a member I think for 21 or 30 days before buying miles, they have an additional points offer each 3 months usually 40/50% gratis.

CX award seats have to be found before calling, I find mine 1st on QF, BA or JL has true CX availability.

Some tips, keep in mind buying miles there is a 7.5% on top, easiest award seats to get are out of HKG or too HKG and many are "direct" to numerous USA and European cites. I've found them easy to come by. OZ to HKG been lucky a few times.

Long haul I/we go in J. The phone operators are excellent too but unlike AA you cant put flights on hold then buy miles, so do your homework 1st by checking 1st, spend time finding CX award flights, others you can find on the AS site.

There is an excellent article here on using AS miles.

 

[andy2015]

USA-HKG in F and then HKG-AU in J for 80,000 is a great use.