When looking at redeeming Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for Main Cabin travel, you should aim to get at least 1.3 cents per mile. With business class seats, you may even receive upward of 20 cents per mile in some cases.
You can earn miles when you fly with Alaska Airlines, its airline partners or oneworld Alliance members. But you can also earn miles by using a co-branded Alaska Airlines credit card and when you spend at any of its partner hotels, cruises, car rental companies or other partner merchants. Buying miles is an option as well.
The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program may be a solid choice for people who fly business class or take long-haul flights, particularly to Asia. It also offers good reward flight alternatives for frequent West Coast flyers. As you progress up the Mileage Plan elite status ladder, you stand to earn bonus miles and enjoy several benefits.
An interesting aspect of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program is that it awards miles based on the distance you travel, not the fare amount. As a result, the farther you fly, the more miles you earn.