{"id":161,"date":"2015-12-06T18:36:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T18:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetravelingmillennial.com\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2016-02-04T02:27:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T02:27:59","slug":"alaska","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska Airlines is based on the west coast of the United States and flies to both Alaska and Hawaii (in addition to states in the lower 48). \u00a0Once American devalues its frequent flier program in March 2016, Alaska will likely have the most lucrative frequent flier program in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elite Miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Costs<\/strong>: you need to fly either 20,000 miles with Alaska or a combination of 25,000 miles per calendar year with Alaska and its partners. \u00a0You can achieve this with 2.5 round-trip flights from Anchorage to Orlando (~$1,250).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/content\/mileage-plan\/benefits\/elite-levels-and-benefits.aspx\"><img data-attachment-id=\"77\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/alaska-elite\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"473,313\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alaska elite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite.jpg\" alt=\"Alaska elite\" width=\"473\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite.jpg 473w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benefits<\/strong>: MVP status comes with benefits on Alaska, some of which are available when MVP members fly Delta and American airlines. \u00a0You should consult the chart below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/content\/mileage-plan\/benefits\/elite-levels-and-benefits.aspx\"><img data-attachment-id=\"78\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/alaska-elite-benefits\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"716,1416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alaska elite benefits\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits-152x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits-518x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits.jpg\" alt=\"Alaska elite benefits\" width=\"716\" height=\"1416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits.jpg 716w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits-152x300.jpg 152w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2015\/12\/Alaska-elite-benefits-518x1024.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Earn Redeemable Miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fly Alaska\u00a0Airlines. \u00a0You&#8217;ll receive one redeemable mile per mile flown.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thetravelingmillennial.com\/credit-cards\/\">Credit card sign up bonuses<\/a>. \u00a0You can receive anywhere between 35,000 and 50,000 miles depending on the current sign up promotion.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/MileagePlanShopping\/SignIn\">Alaska\u00a0online shopping portal<\/a>. \u00a0The shopping portal allows you to earn additional miles when you shop online. \u00a0Simply log into the shopping portal and select the store that you want to shop. \u00a0The shopping portal will then take you to that store and will credit your miles a few weeks after the purchase is made. \u00a0In addition, the shopping portal will offer bonus mile promotions for Back to School, pre-Black Friday, and other seasonal shopping.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mileageplan.rewardsnetwork.com\/\">Alaska\u00a0dining program<\/a>. \u00a0After linking your credit card to your dining profile, you\u2019ll receive an additional 3 to 5 miles per dollar spent at a participating restaurant. \u00a0Restaurant participation is hit or miss, so definitely check out the list of participating restaurants. \u00a0I\u2019ve had good luck in DC since\u00a0one of my favorite\u00a0coffee shops participates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/content\/deals\/mileage-plan.aspx\">Other promotions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Redeem miles for award flights:\u00a0<\/strong>even though Alaska does not belong to one of the big three airline alliances, Alaska has excellent partnerships with other airlines. \u00a0You can book award flights on Alaska, Delta, American, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and others. \u00a0The redemption rates are very generous but you&#8217;ll have to navigate Alaska&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskaair.com\/content\/mileage-plan\/award-chart\/award-chart-domestic-canada.aspx\">various award charts<\/a><\/span> to figure out how many miles are required for your desired award ticket. \u00a0You can book a first class, one-way\u00a0flight from the United States to the Middle East on Emirates\u00a0for 90,000 miles&#8211;oh, by the way, the first class cabin can use the plane&#8217;s shower. \u00a0You can also book a round-trip flight to Europe for 40,000 miles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska Airlines is based on the west coast of the United States and flies to both Alaska and Hawaii (in addition to states in the lower 48). \u00a0Once American devalues its frequent flier program in March 2016, Alaska will likely have the most lucrative frequent flier program in the 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Elite Miles Costs: you need to fly either 20,000 miles with Alaska or a combination of 25,000 miles per calendar year with Alaska and its partners. \u00a0You can achieve this with 2.5 round-trip flights from Anchorage to Orlando (~$1,250). 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