In May 2025, Alaska Airlines added a new airline partner, in the form of Philippine Airlines. While the two airlines have now had a partnership for well over a year, we’ve finally seen the ability to redeem points added, which is long overdue, and pretty exciting.
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Philippine Airlines & Alaska Atmos Rewards partnership basics
Alaska Airlines has a partnership with Philippine Airlines, intended to allow Atmos Rewards members to earn and redeem points for travel on the Philippines’ flag carrier.
Philippine Airlines offers a variety of flight options between Alaska’s hubs and Manila (MNL). You’ll find the most connectivity into Alaska’s network in Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Seattle (SEA), though the airline also flies to Chicago (ORD) and New York (JFK). From Manila, passengers can connect to all kinds of other destinations, especially within Asia.
Also keep in mind that Philippine Airlines plans to join the oneworld alliance in 2027, but this partnership with Alaska came well ahead of that, as Alaska has long focused on strategic partnerships.
You can now redeem Alaska points on Philippine Airlines
We’ve just seen Alaska Atmos Rewards award redemptions on Philippine Airlines go live. At the moment, Philippine Airlines has very few partnerships, though obviously that will change when the airline joins oneworld.
Based on Alaska’s distance based award chart covering Asia, you can expect that a transpacific business class award on Philippine Airlines will cost 75,000 to 85,000 points one-way.
You’ll see now that these redemptions are live directly on Alaska’s website, so there are some great opportunities here, and availability is decent.
I’ve reviewed Philippine Airlines’ A350-900 business class, and it’s a solid experience, but nothing amazing. The airline has also now taken delivery of A350-1000s, which feature an all-new onboard product.
Bottom line
In 2025, Alaska Airlines and Philippine Airlines launched a partnership. While the ability to earn points was quickly rolled out, we’ve also now seen the opportunity to redeem points added, which is a positive development. Philippine Airlines will also be joining the oneworld alliance next year, so this is a nice preview of the redemption opportunities that will be possible through more programs.
What do you make of Alaska partnering with Philippine Airlines, and the ability to redeem points?
I was looking at their Seattle flights to Manila and it seems like starting on Nov 16th they switch back from the A350-900 to the 777 from that date to as far out as they have their schedule published. I could not find any articles on why they are switching back to the 777 I have a flight booked in April and wondering what the chances are that it will actually be the A350 vs the 777.
Any word when we’ll be able to earn Atmos points on Philippine while booking outside of Alastair.com?
Do you know why American doesn't have access to this inventory? Aren't they partners with PAL as well? Also, I'm surprised you didn't mention your article on connecting in MNL -- PAL has some itineraries with just 1 hour connection time, which seems too low based on your experience of connecting in MNL
Just booked two roundtrip tickets on the A350. Good value, and Manila is a centrally located airport to get to North or Southeast Asia.
Despite the transit issues, the overnight hotel situation is easy at MNL.
Saw the new availability on ATMOS this morning, even open during peak USA to Japan in late March 2027. My current routing SEA to NRT is about a ten hour hop. SEA to MNL to TYO adds another ten hours plus to that, but it's only 130K ATMOS. The ORD to MNL to TYO is a very long flight!
Appreciate that Alaska is opening up more availability across their partners. Their long haul 787 routes to/from TYO or ICN ask a great deal of miles (200K SEA to NRT).
only 130K! thats honestly not that great of a fare OW unless you are comparing specifically to Delta.
Yeah, if you wait for last-minute deals, often Alaska points will get you nonstop JAL in J for less than 130K; in fact, sometimes, if off-season, you can even get F. It's rare, but it's a-thing.
Since you're now republishing old posts and trying to make them appear new, could you at least note in the title that it is a repost so we won't have to look at 2 and 3 year old comments to know that? Thank you.
@ Trying to stay current -- The post is only republished in the sense that I'm using the same URL I used for the post when the partnership was first announced, to minimize the amount of outdated information out there. Everything else has changed, including award redemptions now going live.
I'm an American living in the Philippines, and flying PAL (not to mention transiting MNL) would be very near my bottom choice out of all the Asian carriers.
If it’s the difference between 85K Alaska points or spending $5,000 cash for long-haul J, I might give Philippines another look. Not saying I’ll proceed, but I’ll ‘look.’
Sydney to Tokyo via Manila for 75k points during busy snow season. Tempting. Just need to find five seats for the family
Seeing one most days. Have to see if can book and they’ll refresh the one seat.
Oh, hi Mick, from the recent QF post at VFTW, right? Just be sure to load-up on Maccas or Hungry Jack's before that flight on PAL, unless you're in-to adobo.
Pricing is segment additive.
Even if you add just a domestic.
If your destination is within Philippines, you are pretty much stuck transiting in MNL or CEB. And yes MNL is one of the worst transit airports in the world. Well it's one of the WORST airports in the world. But, again if your destination is Philippines this is an amazing partnership and I welcome it with open arms.
definitely one of the worst airports. never had a layover there but transiting to and from is chaos and facilities are poor. used to have a lovely CX lounge but that is closing or recently closed. :(
Until the absolutely abhorrent transit experience at MNL is fixed (if it has been, great), then this partnership is worthless for long haul travel involving that hub in either direction.
What "abhorrent experience?" I transit ChinaMNLN.America multiple times a year in both directions. PR intl-to-intl transit at NAIA T1, where all intl PR flights now leave and arrive, is easy, hardly a wait at transit security, and the new Mabuhay Lounge (showers, barista coffee, decent F&B, never too crowded) is a comfortable place to spend a couple of hours.
I'll believe this when I see it. After all, Porter redemptions still aren't possible. Alaska is terrible at integrating new partnerships.
This is pretty smart actually . Lots of Filipinos in ANC sea sfo lax san hnl . More brand recognition for them and they will be pretty loyal . Great connection .
If this partnership has decent availability then it will mark somewhat of a blow to UA and to ANA, JAL, Singapore, Cathay, and the Taiwanese carriers. Currently if you want to fly direct to the Philippines with points you have to fly UA and pay their exorbitant dynamic rates for business class awards. Otherwise you generally have to combine awards and fly through Singapore, Japan (good luck finding TPAC availability), Taipei, Seoul, or Honolulu, use...
If this partnership has decent availability then it will mark somewhat of a blow to UA and to ANA, JAL, Singapore, Cathay, and the Taiwanese carriers. Currently if you want to fly direct to the Philippines with points you have to fly UA and pay their exorbitant dynamic rates for business class awards. Otherwise you generally have to combine awards and fly through Singapore, Japan (good luck finding TPAC availability), Taipei, Seoul, or Honolulu, use a very difficult to plan ANA round-the-world ticket (soon to disappear anyway), or route or reposition through Canada (where Air Canada business class awards are pricey but premium economy award prices are somewhat decent if you can find the low end of the dynamic pricing and are willing to deal with the tight premium economy configuration).
Pal j is relatively cheap so not a great partner to redeem but some values for earning
I bet the J redemption rates are going to be as bad capacity wise as what happened when they announced the tie-in with Starlux.S
Does AA codeshare with PAL from NRT-MNL/CEB still?
I would temper my expectations on their upcoming product. I can see the exact same cabin as their A359. Maybe improved finishes and trim along with a door, but that's about it.
And for the passengers in the back, they'll be the first full-service carrier to offer 3-4-3 on the A350 assuming their plans haven't changed which I can imagine would be brutal especially on those ultra-long haul flights.
This makes sense. I can see PR starting MNL to SAN with this news. Would be good to get feed on the SAN end with AS.
Routings like AUS-SAN-MNL or TPQ-SAN-MNL Will be great.
We need another flight to Asia from SAN. This can open up more one stop access to Southeast Asia from SAN.
"We need another flight to Asia from SAN."
Correction, you WANT another flight to Asia from SAN.
The traffic volume is definitely there, but fares-paid outside of Tokyo aren't high at all, and much of the traffic will happily drive to LAX or connect via San Francisco, to save a few bucks. That's not very conducive to luring more Asian nonstops.
It's pretty telling, when Starlux (for example) would rather be the 4th wheel...
"We need another flight to Asia from SAN."
Correction, you WANT another flight to Asia from SAN.
The traffic volume is definitely there, but fares-paid outside of Tokyo aren't high at all, and much of the traffic will happily drive to LAX or connect via San Francisco, to save a few bucks. That's not very conducive to luring more Asian nonstops.
It's pretty telling, when Starlux (for example) would rather be the 4th wheel in Seattle, and 2nd fiddle in Ontario (as its alternatives to LAX and SFO) than enter San Diego. The fares in SAN are just comparative garbage, unfortunately.
Well there is a significant Filipino diaspora in San Diego, but I'm not sure it justifies a non-stop flight.
There are more desirable destinations such as a return to Las Vegas and Chicago. And from what I've read, Houston is in the cards.
The PR soft product is excellent. PR needs to improve their 2-3-2 business class configuration on the 777s for me to fly PR business class. But I welcome more options to fly to Asia from the west coast.
Have to keep in mind they typically price their business class quite a bit lower than more competitive products like SQ / CX
While it's cool that Alaska is adding another partner, I wish Alaska was better about negotiating some reciprocal elite benefits with these non-oneworld partners. Even if it is only Alaska (and not partner) lounge access and checked luggage benefits...
Philippines also flies from JFK, which opens up a potentially exciting redemption opportunity.
And YYZ/YVR too.
Their schedules aren't suited for Asia connections in the way TPE is, but there's strong point to point demand for US and MNL anyhow.
Yes and 85K is an attractive price for that nonstop. Curious what the availability will be like though..