S3E6: Alaska and Hawaiian Miles for Domestic Award Flights

4/16/25 Click MORE to see Ad disclosures All information was accurate at time of recording, however benefits and credit card details can and do change. Please always review the links in the show notes and check our blog for the most up-to-date info. Welcome to Points for Normal People! Today we're diving into two airlines perfect for trips to and from the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, or flights to Hawaii and Alaska: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines! With their merger underway, things are shifting, creating some unique opportunities, especially a cool loophole involving Amex points that gets them over to Alaska. We'll cover earning and using miles from both programs for domestic flights. ACTION STEPS Consider applying for the Hawaiian Business card before it's discontinued (check offer details). Look at personal Hawaiian cards if you have 5/24 space available. If you have any Bank of America card (credit or debit), check out the Museums on Us program. Consider adding kids as authorized users on BofA cards for museum access (no minimum age). Next time you fly Alaska and check bags, time the delivery (under 20 mins?) and claim miles if they're late. If focusing on Alaska miles, sign up for/use the Mileage Plan Shopping portal and link cards for in-store offers. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES My Best Offers page (for Alaska card offers when ≥ 70k): https://katiestraveltricks.com/bestoffers/ Bank of America Museums on Us program: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping portal: https://www.mileageplanshopping.com/instore Alaska Air Deals: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/deals/flights/sale Alaska Air delayed baggage info: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/baggage/baggage-claim/delayed-damaged-missing Seats.Aero (award search tool): https://seats.aero/ Email me at New Here? Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year. Our family has been to Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe — and more — all thanks to strategically earning and redeeming points. We've done this on a limited travel budget and now want to help you do it, too. More from Katie’s Travel Tricks 🔗 Website Instagram 💻 Free Course 💳 Best Current Card Offers 🎒 Favorite Travel Gear Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the autho...