Alaska Airlines Global Getaways Promo: Up To 50% Off On Award Redemptions To Ireland, Iceland, Australia And More

Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor.

If you’ve built up a stash of Alaska Airlines miles and are dreaming of a far-flung summer vacation, you may be in luck.

The carrier unveiled a new batch of award deals for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemptions Wednesday, kicking off its new series of “Global Getaways” with a focus on some highly desirable destinations.

Right now, you can find extremely discounted award redemptions for flights from the U.S. to destinations like Ireland, Iceland, Australia and, closer to home, Canada, including some excellent premium economy options.

Alaska Airlines Global Getaways

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The Seattle-based carrier’s new Global Getaways promotion offers savings of up to 50% off for redemptions to certain international destinations with its partner airlines.

This is a recurring promotion. Alaska plans to change up the promotion four times annually, refreshing it with a new set of places that Mileage Plan members can visit at a steep mileage discount.

Deal basics

Where to book: Through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

When to book: Through April 11

Travel dates: March 11 to July 31

Blackout dates: None, but availability is pending award space and travel must commence in the U.S.

Classes of service: Economy and premium economy, pending availability

The current Global Getaways apply to the following destinations on certain eligible partner airlines (but booked through Alaska):

How to book

To book Alaska Airlines’ Global Getaways, you’ll need to first log in to your Mileage Plan account on Alaska’s website.

Alaska partners include all carriers in the Oneworld alliance, like American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Qantas, British Airways and Finnair.

In addition to its Oneworld partners, Alaska has several of its own international partners, including Air Tahiti Nui, Starlux Airlines and Condor.

Maximize your purchase

Be sure to use a card that earns additional points on airfare purchases to pay taxes and fees on your award ticket.

Some of the best cards include:

• The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
• Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 5 points per dollar spent on flights purchased through Chase Travel℠ and 3 points per dollar spent on travel
• American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 5 points per dollar spent on travel purchased through the Chase Travel portal and 2 points per dollar spent on travel purchases
• Citi Strata Premier℠ Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel

Earning Mileage Plan miles

One of the best ways to earn Alaska Airlines miles is with the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card. Right now, new cardholders can earn 70,000 bonus miles plus Alaska’s Companion Fare ($99 fare, plus taxes and fees from $23) after making $3,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening an account.

Or, with the Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card, you can get 70,000 bonus miles and the Companion Fare ($99 fare, plus taxes and fees from $23) after making $4,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.

Notably, Bilt Rewards added Alaska Airlines as a transfer partner, allowing you to transfer points earned on purchases with the Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees), including your monthly rent (up to 100,000 points per calendar year), to Mileage Plan at a 1:1 ratio. Cardholders must use the card five times each statement period to earn points (see rewards and benefits).

Bottom line

Alaska’s latest Global Getaways promotion has discounted redemptions to interesting destinations across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Booking premium economy Down Under to Sydney for just 40,000 miles is terrific value.

While the travel window and the restriction that travel must commence in the U.S. are limiting, there are still good deals to be had. Remember to book by April 11 to take advantage of this offer.

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