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Buy Alaska Miles for roughly $0.02 per point.

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Buy Alaska Miles for nearly $0.02 a point, but you have to act fast – Ends Oct 23rd or when 2000 people buy. 

Alaska just finished a promotion that targeted members with up to 50% bonuses. The catch? You had to buy 40,000 to hit the maximum bonus, even if you were targeted. This offer is far more palatable. If your account is targeted for the 30% discount, you’ll only need to buy 15,000 miles to get the bonus. The catch? The offer is only good for the first 2,000 buyers. This presents a rather cost effective way to shore up your Alaska balance. Offer ends October 23rd, or when they sell out. 2000 buyers and it’s over.


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Here’s how my order priced out. $310.41 for 15k points. $0.0207 per point.

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Why would you want Alaska Miles? They are some of the best points out there.

They can be used to fly all around the world in some of the greatest business and first class seats. Japan Airlines? Check. Cathay Pacific? Check.

This is a list of some of the best redemptions

Check out Cathay Biz and First to Africa and Australia – unreal deals.

  • To Asia
    • Cathay Biz is 50k One way
    • Cathy First is 70k One way
    • AA Biz to China is 55k
    • AA Biz to Japan is 50k
    • AA First to China is 67.5k
    • AA First to Japan is 62.5k
    • Japan Biz to Asia is 60k
    • Japan First to Asia is 70k
    • Japan Biz to S.E. Asia is 65k
    • Japan First to S.E. Asia is 75k
  • Europe
    • Air France biz is 62.5k
    • AA Biz is 50k,
    • AA First is 62.5k
    • BA Biz is 60k
    • BA First is 70k
  • Middle East
    • BA Biz is 70k
    • BA First is 80k
    • Cathay Business is 62.5k 
    • Cathay First is 70k
  • Australia
    • Qantas Biz is 55k
    • Qantas First is 70k
    • Cathay Biz is 60k
    • Cathay First is 80k
    • Fiji Biz is 55k
  • Africa
    • Air France Biz is 70k
    • British Airways Biz is 70k
    • British Airways First is 80k
    • Cathay Biz is 62.5k
    • Cathay First is 70k

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Welcome Offer

60k Points after $4k spend in 3 months

Annual Fee

$95

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  • 60k points after $4k spend in 3 months
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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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7 Comments

  • SH October 11, 2017

    This is not dead. Just bought a set.

    • Miles October 11, 2017

      thanks for the heads up – mine isn’t loading the deal anymore, maybe a glitch?

  • Christian October 11, 2017

    I did a couple of these yesterday, and was pleasantly surprised that the points posted instantly. When I saw your post, I’d thought the deal was over, but figured I’d gather some extras using your link. Unfortunately, the deal is dead, or at least that’s what I got when logging in. You may want to check for yourself, but I just got the regular 2.75 cents per mile price.

    • Miles October 11, 2017

      Christian – weird, i just tried and it’s allowing me to do it with the discounted price. thanks for using my links – much appreciated! Dunno if it may work if you go incognito or clear your history?

    • Miles October 11, 2017

      Nevermind – just retried again and only the regular price shows up. I”ll update the post

    • Miles October 11, 2017

      Back working for me now…don’t know what’s up with it.

      • Christian October 11, 2017

        Just tried with 2 browsers, including incognito mode, but no luck. Super weird.

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