Alaska Airlines: Mileage Plan Improvements to Come In 2025

To the point For 2025, Alaska Airlines is enhancing its frequent flyer program with new levels of Elite status, more ways to achieve that status, and multi-partner reward tickets.

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Changes in 2024 Alaska Airlines Reward Flights Partner Reward Flights

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - Improvements Coming in 2025

Alaska Airlines recently unveiled enhancements to its Mileage Plan frequent flyer program, with changes that will run until the end of 2025. The changes are designed to reward frequent flyers while offering more flexibility and benefits.

Earn EQM With Premium Flights

To achieve status with Alaska Airlines, members must earn Elite Qualifying Miles or EQMs. These are awarded according to the distance flown.

Starting in 2025, Alaska Airlines is adding the possibility of earning EQM even on reward flights (paid in points). Miles will be credited for flights operated by Alaska Airlines and all its partners.

Earlier Privileges With New Milestones

Between the four levels of MVP status, Alaska Airlines will add key milestones that allow members to receive benefits sooner. Privileges include bonus miles, in-flight Wi-Fi, upgrade certificates, VIP lounge passes and more.

In all, there will be 11 milestones that members can reach up to the ultimate 250K status.

Multi-Partner Reward Tickets

Like British Airways and its oneworld multi-partner tickets, Alaska Airlines will soon be offering the possibility of combining several different carriers on a single reward ticket.

For example, a ticket could arrange flights on Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and British Airways to travel from the USA to Italy, with stops en route. Itineraries will be possible between the U.S. and Europe to start with, then expand to other regions and partners over the next year.

Global Getaways

Like Air France and its Promo Awards, Alaska Airlines will be launching Global Getaways in 2025. Each quarter, featured destinations will benefit from a discount of up to 50% on the number of points required to book a reward ticket.

A Combined Program With Hawaiian Airlines

In September 2024, Hawaiian Airlines officially joined Alaska Airlines. For the time being, the two loyalty programs remain separate. Alaska Airlines is working on a new unified program to be launched mid-2025.

From now on, members can enjoy a number of advantages: miles can be transferred free of charge between Alaska and Hawaiian frequent flyer accounts at a 1:1 ratio, and flights from both airlines are available for purchase on both websites.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - Changes in 2024

In March 2024, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program adjusted fare schedules for award flights. The changes mainly affected partner flights, with a new structure divided into major regions.

Alaska Airlines Reward Flights

The fare structure for flights operated by Alaska Airlines has changed a little this year. It is still based on distance flown, but two new sections have been added: Hawaii and Mexico/Caribbean/Central America. For flights within the USA, Alaska and Canada, mileage prices start at:

Distance (miles)	Economy	First
Less than 700	5 000	15 000
701 à 1 400	7 500	25 000
1 401 à 2 100	10 000	25 000
2 101 and more	12 500	30 000

For Hawaii, all distances combined, reward tickets start at:

15,000 miles in economy class;
40,000 miles in First Class.

For Mexico,Central America and the Caribbean, regardless of distance, reward tickets start at:

10,000 miles in economy class;
30,000 miles in First Class.

Partner Reward Flights

Since March 2024, it has been possible to book international short-haul flights and travel within the same region. There are three fare structures, as follows:

Americas (includes North America, the Caribbean, Central America and South America)
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia and the Pacific (includes Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the South Pacific, Japan and Korea)

It is also possible to combine up to two different partners on the same ticket. Similar to Aeroplan reward tickets, one stopover (up to 14 days) is allowed on the outbound and return trip.

Fares are based on distance travelled in miles. These are flights from the United States to the region in question, or flights within the region itself.

The amounts shown in the following tables are from, and therefore the lowest prices in miles that we can find. It’s very likely that mileage prices will be much higher for popular dates and destinations, or if there is more than one carrier on the same ticket.

Americas

Distance (miles)	Economy	Economy Privilege	Business	First
Less than 700	4 500	6 000	9 000	13 500
701 à 1 400	7 500	10 000	15 000	25 000
1 401 à 2 100	12 500	17 500	25 000	40 000
2 100 à 4 000	17 500	22 500	35 000	52 500
4 001 à 6 000	25 000	32 500	50 000	75 000
6,001 and over	30 000	40 000	60 000	90 000

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Distance (miles)	Economy	Economy Privilege	Business	First
Less than $1,500	7 500	10 000	15 000	22 500
1 500 à 3 500	22 500	30 000	45 000	67 500
3 501 à 5 000	27 500	35 000	55 000	82 500
5 001 à 7 000	35 000	45 000	70 000	105 000
7 001 à 10 000	42 500	55 000	85 000	130 000
10 001 and more	55 000	72 500	110 000	165 000

Asia-Pacific

Distance (miles)	Economy	Economy Privilege	Business	First
Less than $1,500	7 500	10 000	15 000	22 500
1 500 à 3 000	22 500	32 500	50 000	75 000
3 001 à 5 000	30 000	40 000	60 000	90 000
5 001 à 7 000	37 500	50 000	75 000	110 000
7 001 à 10 000	42 500	55 000	85 000	130 000
10 001 and more	65 000	85 000	130 000	195 000

Alaska Airlines’ reward booking partners are all member airlines of the oneworld alliance:

American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Fiji Airways
Finnair

Iberia
Japan Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas

Qatar Airways
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Jordanian
SriLankan Airlines

In addition to the following companies:

Aer Lingus
Air Tahiti Nui
Condor
EL AL Israel Airlines

Hainan Airlines
Icelandair
Korean Air
LATAM Airlines

Ravn Alaska
Singapore Airlines
STARLUX Airlines

Collect Alaska Mileage Plan Miles in Canada

With Credit Cards

Since September 2023, MBNA credit cards affiliated with Alaska Airlines have been completely withdrawn from the Canadian market. Former Alaska Airlines cards have been converted to MBNA Rewards cards.

With Transfer Partners

Alaska Airlines is a transfer partner of the Marriott Bonvoy program. Marriott Bonvoy points can be converted into Alaska Mileage Plan miles at a rate of 3:1.

Plus, when you transfer more than 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, a bonus of 5,000 Alaska Mileage Plan miles is added.

With Airline and Non-Airline Partners

For all flights operated by Alaska Airlines partner airlines, you can choose to earn miles in the Alaska Mileage Plan program rather than in the airline’s frequent flyer program. Simply provide your Alaska membership number when booking your ticket or checking in.

What’s more, Alaska Airlines partners with several airlines to help you earn miles every day. You’ll find all the ways to earn on this page.

Buying Miles

Finally, it is also possible to buy Alaska Mileage Plan miles directly at a cost of US$0.032 (3.2 US cents) per mile. Promotions are frequent, so stay tuned if you’re considering buying miles in the future.