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From now until April 18th, 2019 you can score discounted award prices on numerous routes when flying on Alaska metal and using their points to redeem. The main restrictions are travel must be at least 21 days from booking and there are some black out dates. Recently, there’s been much talk recently of loyalty program devaluations, and in this specific circumstance, the lowering of prices doesn’t concern me regarding a move to dynamic pricing for Alaska. I think this is purely a flash sale that will incentivize people to use up some of their points, and potentially underscore the advantages of staying loyal with Alaska vs competitors.
Some of the shorter routes like LAX to SFO are pricing as low as 5k, but even transcons are pricing in at 8k. Alaska puts their miles on sale on a quarterly basis with the occasional flash sale, so if you’ve been able to participate in those, you’ve more than likely picked miles up for roughly 2 cents. Applying that valuation, there are some great deals to be had. I’ve included various options, but click the link below to search city pairs that may be appealing to your travel plans.
Terms and Conditions for the deal:
- Must Purchase by 11:59pm April 18, 2019
- 21 days prior to departure
- Travel Between Portland and Maui is limited May 7th to June 12th, and only Monday to Thursday departures
Fare Rules: Purchase by 11:59 pm (PT) on April 18, 2019, and at least 21 days prior to departure. Travel from Portland (PDX) to Maui (OGG) is valid Mondays through Thursdays from May 7, 2019 – June 12, 2019. Blackout dates are from May 18, 2019 to May 28, 2019. Bag fees may apply for checked baggage. See bottom of page for full terms and conditions.
Terms and conditions: The indicated total purchase price (including miles, taxes, and fees) is nonrefundable and available only on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines for travel on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest, or PenAir. All taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice. Bag fees apply for checked baggage (waived for up to 3 bags when traveling entirely within the state of AK), overweight/oversized items may incur additional fees; for bags checked in Canada, an additional VAT fee from $2.15 (CAD) per bag may apply. A ticket purchased at an airport location or through a reservation call center will be subject to a $15.00 administrative fee per person. Applicable fare and tax differences apply to any changes made after ticketing. A $125 change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of ticketed travel (unless traveling entirely within the state of Alaska). Dollar amounts displayed include U.S. government taxes and fees and any foreign government taxes and fees (based on the current currency exchange rate and subject to change); certain foreign government taxes and fees are collected at the foreign airport. Some markets may not operate daily service. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. If nonstop service is offered during the advertised travel period, the advertised fare will only apply to those flights.
Some of the deals:
Newark transcon from 8k
Out of Portland
Seattle
And then interestingly enough…better to fly into Burbank than LAX out of Portland
And then some that were randomly targeted to me
Go here to search deals
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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