Quick Overview
Earning Miles: Alaska Mileage Plan miles are primarily earned flying Alaska Airlines and their partners. You can also earn points booking other forms of travel, shopping with partners, using credit cards, and transferring points from partners to your Alaska Mileage Plan account.
Ways To Redeem Miles: Alaska MileagePlan miles can be redeemed for award flights with Alaska and their airline partners, hotels, and upgrades to first class.
Alaska Miles Value: Alaska Miles are worth about 1.5 cents each on average. This means 10,000 points would be worth about $150 in flight value.
Airline Alliance: Alaska Airlines is part of the oneworld Alliance.
Major Credit Card Partners: Alaska is not a partner of any major credit card rewards programs. Your best bet for earning Alaska Miles will be transferring points from hotel partners and using Alaska Airlines credit cards.
Alaska Airlines Credit Card Calculators
Use our credit card calculators to calculate how many Alaska miles you can earn and the cash value of Alaska credit cards based on the monthly and yearly spend amounts you enter, how much you value card benefits, and annual fees. Compare results side by side up to two credit cards from any issuer.
Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® Credit Card
- 1X - 3X miles.
- Receive Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare™ every year.
- Enjoy a free checked bag and priority boarding for yourself and up to 6 others traveling with you.
- $100 off an annual Alaska Lounge+ membership when you pay with your card
- $75 annual fee.
Alaska Airlines Visa® Business Card
- 1X - 3X miles.
- Receive Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare™ every year.
- Enjoy a free checked bag and priority boarding for yourself and up to 6 others traveling with you.
- $50 annual fee for the company and $25 annual fee per card.