Alaska Mileage Plan Award Chart Devaluation

Dear

What is the best way of using Alaska Airline mileage if you live in southeastern part of US?

Thanks

@ sam -- Generally I'd say your best bet is booking a cheap flight to the Northeast (JetBlue usually has good fares) and then flying Cathay Pacific or Emirates from there. You can include Alaska Airlines on a partner award to a gateway, but that's not especially convenient in most cases living in the Southeast.

This prompted me to book an EK F one way ICN-DXB-LAX today! A380 all the way -- FCQ will be very happy. 😉

@ FCQ -- He forgot to mention that on our flight from San Juan to Miami today. Pleasure seeing him!

@Ben -- It was booked while y'all were in flight. It's a surprise...

@ lucky - Have you heard anything about CX HKG-MLE? I can't seem to find award (or even revenue fares) beyond March 29th.

@ Chris K -- Haven't heard anything, and it is indeed odd. Loads seem to be low so far so I'm not sure if Cathay Pacific is second guessing the route or what, but surely they know it takes a while to build up a new route like this.

If I see the schedule extended I'll be sure to post.

Little heads up Lucky - your US/Canada and Mexico tables above above are in each others places.

@ BC -- Thanks, fixed!

Someone needs to make an extended cut of the hitler video, addressing all the devaluations at once.

@ Lucky – could you tell me what is my best bet – in terms of which award miles to purchase – to travel r/t from Singapore – Tokyo – Orlando – LA – Singapore?

P.S. If you need to charge for this advice, I'd be willing to pay, just let me know how much, I'm sure others would like to know your fee for such advice. 🙂

@ Curiosity -- What cabin are you looking to fly, and are you looking to have a stopovder in Tokyo, Orlando, and Los Angeles?

@ Lucky - Thanks for your reply. My wife and I are planning to fly in the 1st cabin, if unavailable, business class then.

Yes, we plan to have a stopover in Tokyo, Orlando & Los Angeles, we are prepared to pay more miles to do that if that's what it takes.

I am puzzled as to how Gene was able to book EK F one way ICN-DXB-LAX using Alaska miles- phone agent told me travel on EK has to originate from US if one way ? Did I misunderstand ?

HI Lucky,

Speaking of Alaska awards - would you recommend crediting any delta flights to Alaska at this point? Given the bleak situation with Delta and as a way to stockpile more Alaska points?

Thanks!

@ Curiosity -- You typically can't do that many stopovers on a single award, so on the outbound I'd probably use United miles for an award from Singapore to Tokyo, then miles for a separate award from Tokyo to the US.

Then on the return for 67,500 American miles you could book Orlando to Los Angeles, have a stopover, and then Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Singapore in Cathay Pacific first class.

Otherwise if you're willing to do business class I'd book an AAdvantage distance based award:
https://onemileatatime.com/americans-distance-based-oneworld-explorer-awards/

@ jane -- The agent was misinformed. Alaska redemptions on Emirates have to start or end in the US, but you can absolutely book a one-way from somewhere else to the US.

@ stacey -- Assuming you don't have status with Delta I would. I wouldn't give up upgrades or anything, though, in order to credit to Alaska.

@ Lucky – If I make just 1 stopover in Tokyo, which award miles should I purchase – to travel r/t from Singapore – Tokyo – Orlando – LA – Singapore?

@ Curiosity -- You don't have any miles to begin with? In that case there aren't really mileage sales right now that would make this worthwhile, unless you've been targeted for the US Airways 100% bonus promotion.

@ Lucky – What about just buying Alaska miles and do 1 stopover in Hong Kong? Would that be my best bet?

@ Curiosity -- Ah, forgot about that one. Yes, that would be a good option and you could do a stopover in Hong Kong. Won't get you to Tokyo, however.

Thanks all the same, Lucky. Could I do an open jaw from HK to Japan to LAX on Cathay Pacific?

@ Curiosity -- No, you can't do an open jaw on a one-way award.