Alaska Airlines' Newest Rewards Program Offers 50% Off Flights to the Maldives, Caribbean, and More in Miles

The airline's new Global Getaways program offers up to 50 percent off award flights to a list of destinations that will change quarterly.

Travelers dreaming of aspirational destinations like Bali and the Maldives can now get there more easily with airline miles.

Alaska Airlines has announced the launch of its new Global Getaways program, offering up to 50 percent off award flights to a list of destinations that will change quarterly. This time around, travelers can take advantage of discounted one-way fares to the following destinations:

• Bahamas: Starting at 15,000 miles

• Fiji and Tahiti: Starting at 20,000 miles

• Zanzibar, Bali, and the Maldives: Starting at 30,000 miles

The current promotion is valid for economy and premium economy flights booked by April 30 for travel between September 1 and November 30. Travelers will need to pay carrier and government-imposed taxes and fees starting at $5.60 one-way but can charge at least $100 for international flights.

Travelers will also allowed to add one stopover destination for up to 14 days on international itineraries, stretching the value even further by offering two trips for the price of one. Alaska partners with a long list of international partners, so travelers can book award flights at a steeply discounted rate on Fiji Airways and Japan Airlines, among others.

“That once-in-a-lifetime trip is even closer with our quarterly Global Getaways promotion for discounted award travel to fabulous, far-flung locales,” said vice president of loyalty, alliances, and sales, Brett Catlin, at Alaska Airlines in a statement. “We’re continuing to invest in making Mileage Plan the most rewarding loyalty program with the industry’s most valuable currency.”

These award flights are automatically discounted on Alaska’s website and can be found by looking up flights to eligible destinations with the “Use Miles” function.

Travel + Leisure tested out this deal by searching for a round-trip flight between Los Angeles and the Maldives. There were plenty of eligible travel dates, and the final cost came to 60,000 miles round-trip and roughly $650 in taxes to fly via Doha on Qatar Airways.

Alaska Airline Mileage Plan miles can be earned by flying Alaska and its partner carriers, spending on a cobranded card, or transferring points from the Bilt Rewards program at a 1:1 ratio.

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