What’s the Value of Alaska Airlines Points?
Atmos points are worth about 1.2 cents each when used for award flights.
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If you have a bunch of points from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines' joint loyalty program Atmos Rewards, you’re probably curious how much those points are actually worth.
The short answer is this: We peg the value of Alaska's Atmos points at 1.2 cents each. This value is drawn from real-world data on hundreds of economy routes, not a maximized value. In other words, you should aim for reward redemptions that offer 1.2 cents or more in value from your Alaska points.
» Learn more: How much are travel points and miles worth?
What does this value mean?
Our estimated value of 1.2 cents per Atmos point provides a median value you can use to determine the relative value of your own redemptions. It is based on comparing main cabin fares using both cash and points, across several dates and destinations.
In other words, this is the value you can expect to get from your Atmos points without seeking particularly high-value redemptions. This means you can get more value by looking for sweet spots and using more advanced award techniques. It also means you can end up getting lower value than this if you’re not careful and book the first award ticket you find.
» Learn more: Your guide to booking awards on Alaska Airlines
Earning Atmos points with credit cards
Alaska offers flyers two co-branded consumer credit cards:
Earn 100,000 bonus points and a 25,000-point Global Companion Award with this offer. To qualify, spend $6,000 or more on purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
Earn 80,000 bonus points and a $99 Companion Fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) with this offer. To qualify, spend $4,000 or more on purchases within the first 120 days of opening your account.
3 points per $1 spent on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines purchases.
3 points per $1 spent on foreign purchases, including purchases made in a foreign currency.
3 points per $1 spent on dining, which includes restaurants, bars, fast food and catering.
1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
3 points per $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines purchases.
2 points per $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging, cable, streaming services and local transit, which includes ridesharing, trains, tolls and ferries.
1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Global Companion Award: Each year, cardholders receive one Global Companion Award of 25,000 points or less. Cardholders can get another Global Companion Award of 100,000 points or less by spending $60,000 in an anniversary year. This award is applied as a discount on the points price of a flight and may be redeemed for any service class on any flight in Alaska's full network, including eligible international partners. Terms apply.
Companion Fare: Get a Companion Fare (good for Alaska economy flights) from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) each account anniversary after you spend $6,000 or more on purchases within the prior anniversary year. Terms apply.
Calculator: Convert Atmos points to dollars
Use this calculator to determine the value of any number of Atmos points, based on our valuation.
How do Atmos points compare to other airlines?
Atmos points have an average value compared to other airlines.
» Learn more: Plan your next redemption with our airline points tool
How flexible are Atmos points?
Simply put, Alaska has some of the best and most diverse global partners of any major U.S. airline, including its Oneworld partner airlines. Some partners to target with your award searches include:
Aer Lingus.
American Airlines.
Japan Airlines.
Cathay Pacific.
Qantas.
» Learn more: The guide to Alaska Airlines partners
How did we determine the value of Alaska points?
We collected hundreds of data points comparing the cash value to award (point) value for the same routes and dates. That is, we compared the cost of a given ticket in either cash or points, across many tickets.
This method differs from others in that it looks at actual redemptions rather than hypothetical, maximized redemptions. The advantage of this approach is that it provides a real-world indication of how much these points are worth, on average. That said, it doesn’t take into account the high-value redemptions that points enthusiasts seek.
Wondering what you can do with those points? Check out some Alaska award sweet spots to consider.
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