Alaska Airlines Launches Fall Award Sale

Blog: Learn the 'Secrets to Finding Great Value in Award Miles'

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Aug 26, 2014, 09:00 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can stretch their frequent flier miles further starting today through Oct. 31 during the airline's biggest award sale of the year. From Aug. 30 through Oct. 31, members can travel for as low as 5,000 miles one-way, a 60 percent discount off a standard award-level ticket.

"This fall our members can enjoy unprecedented values on award travel to some of our most popular destinations," said Caroline Boren, Alaska Airlines' managing director of loyalty marketing and customer care.

Sample one-way award markets:

5,000 miles (a 7,500-mile savings)

Portland, Oregon – Oakland, California
Salt Lake City - Los Angeles
Seattle - San Francisco

7,500 miles (a 5,000-mile savings)

Boise, Idaho – Oakland, California
Spokane, Washington – San Francisco
Bellingham, Washington – San Francisco

10,000 miles (a 2,500-mile savings)

Seattle - Salt Lake City
Anchorage, Alaska - Los Angeles
San Diego – Portland

12,500 miles (a 5,000-mile savings)

Los Angeles – Mazatlan, Mexico
San Francisco – Los Cabos, Mexico
Salt Lake City – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

In addition, for a limited time, customers who purchase miles from Aug. 26 through Oct.14 will receive up to 40 percent bonus miles. For example, a customer who purchases 35,000 miles will receive 14,000 bonus miles in their Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account.

Get insider tips and learn the Secrets to Finding Great Value in Award Miles on Alaska Airlines' blog.

Alaska recently enhanced its Mileage Plan by introducing mix-and-match, one-way partner awards and allowing miles flown on all its international partners to count toward MVP elite status. There is no minimum spend requirement to achieve Mileage Plan elite status, and customers enjoy generous availability on award redemptions, one-way travel awards, and combination miles-and-money award redemptions.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan also rewards customers with elite status faster than any other frequent flier program. Elite-level status is earned for as little as 20,000 miles a year for travel only on Alaska Airlines. If customers combine travel on multiple airlines, elite-level status begins at 25,000 miles.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serve 100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

Terms and Conditions for Award Sale: Award space is limited and may not be available on all flights. Travel must be completed by Oct. 31, 2014. Some markets may not operate daily service. Passengers are responsible for the following taxes and fees on award travel: September 11 Security Fee of $5.60 per enplanement, and International Taxes and Fees of up to $180 for Mexico itineraries. Award tickets booked through an Alaska Airlines Reservations call center will incur a $15 ticketing fee. All taxes are subject to change without notice due to government discretion. All taxes and fees shown are in USD based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling roundtrip. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through a call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Differences in fare and taxes, fees and charges apply to any changes made after ticketing. A $125(USD) change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of ticketed travel. Other restrictions — such as day of week, blackout dates and advance purchase requirements — may apply. Some flights may be operated by Horizon Air, SkyWest or PenAir. Additional U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving more than one stopover or a stopover lasting more than 12 hours. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. See alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules, checked baggage policies and more information.

Terms and Conditions for bonus miles: Registration at alaskaair.com prior to the first qualifying flight is required in order to receive the bonus miles. Other rules and restrictions apply to this promotion. Visit alaskaair.com for details.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines