Maximizing Alaska Airlines Miles with Jon from nomascoach | Ep 161
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Jon from @nomascoach.
Jon, alongside his husband Ben, founded @nomascoach to guide people in experiencing business or first-class travel without breaking the bank. They leverage everyday activities to build a bank of points and employ lesser-known tactics to boost their travel rewards.
In this episode, Jon and I explore the hidden gems of the Alaska Airlines loyalty program. We discuss strategies for accruing and redeeming Alaska miles, the advantages of elite status, and why Alaska Airlines might be the most underrated airline partner globally.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:27 - Introduction to John Nicholsandria from Nomas Coach
03:45 - Reasons why Alaska Airlines is not well-known
04:11 - How John and Ben became loyalists with Alaska Airlines
05:23 - Requirements for earning status with Alaska Airlines
06:04 - Possibility of earning Alaska status for people outside the West Coast
06:53 - Benefits of Alaska status compared to other airlines
11:26 - Earning loyalty points on American Airlines vs Alaska Airlines
12:19 - Benefits of redeeming miles with Alaska Airlines
16:01 - Earning miles on international flights with Alaska Airlines
17:46 - Crediting points bookings to Alaska Airlines for more miles
19:18 - Earning miles with flexible currencies vs specific airline miles
20:08 - Difficulty of earning Alaska miles compared to other programs
21:04 - Massive miles earned through achieving elite status with Alaska
22:44 - Value of earning Alaska miles through flying and status
23:31 - Other methods of earning Alaska miles aside from flying
26:44 - Stopovers are allowed in hub cities of partner airlines
30:25 - Alaska offers a companion pass with no restrictions
31:38 - Upgrade certificates are confirmable at time of booking
32:13 - Alaska offers a bag guarantee and compensates with miles
34:36 - Bag guarantee can be claimed through phone call, tweet, or DM
34:36 - Introvert vs. extrovert travel styles
35:30 - Bag guarantee and easy reimbursement process
35:43 - No pooling of Alaska miles allowed
36:08 - Alaska Lounge membership benefits
36:55 - Lounge access on paid first class tickets
37:57 - Access to partner lounges with Alaska Lounge Plus membership
38:31 - Membership prices for Alaska Lounge and Alaska Lounge Plus
39:19 - Access to lounges with Alaska Lounge Plus membership regardless of ticket class
40:04 - Recap of Alaska Airlines program benefits
43:40 - Free checked wine on Alaska Airlines flights
44:51 - Jon recommends three people to follow for points advice
46:41 - Jon shares where to find him and his partner online
49:00 - Outro
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What a fun and interesting presentation!
thank you! glad you enjoyed it!
Actually, Alaska has been awarding Elite Qualifying Miles (butts on seats) miles for meeting certain spend amount on their credit card since last year but there’s a limit.
I have meet Jon and Ben at many meet-ups, great guys. Thanks for reminding me of how great Alaska is, recently booked a First class award travel from London to Dulles with 50K Alaska miles + $300. One of my best redemptions.
They're such fantastic people! That's an incredible redemption!!
Dang.. Awesome discourse! I immediately went to bofa and applied. $15k instant approval... Thinking a good approach may be citi strata booking thru travel portal for 10x though sheesh. So many variables. Sitting on 200k thank you points that need squandered as well
congratulations on the instant approval!
any plans for the 200k points?
@@geobreezetravel Nothing planned atm. My travel habits are sporadic and domestic. Not a great fit for finding limited release award seats. Got in the citi game for the turkish partner but united seems stingy lately. American/Alaska seem to have more availability for my travel style.
ENTJ travel youtuber, you're filling a visionary leadership role in this space. Great insight into Alaska. We were loyal to Delta for years, and Alaska has the majority of our attention. I spend a ton on shipping, so 2X on their business credit card will come in handy.
love meeting fellow ENTJs! If you spend a lot on shipping, the Chase Ink Business Preferred for 3x might also come in handy for you!
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Great content guys. Great tips. Bon voyage
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this episode!
As a Seattleite, i ❤ Alaska! Caveat: if you charge your flight with an Alaska credit card you won't have any flight protection (like you do with Chase Sapphire)
this is true! those trip protections can be a life-saver if something goes wrong!
Btw there is absolutely no issue with applying directly through Chase website. You don’t need to use someone’s referral link unless you want that person to earn some free points through you. I hate when these RUclipsrs hide certain details and not clear about everything.
There's no issue with it. The main reason to make sure you use someone else's link (doesn't have to be mine, it can be your spouse's) is to make sure SOMEONE gets the referral bonus or else the banks just pocket that money. The banks have enough money. Your family can save more if you remember to use each other's links.
@@geobreezetravelits the way you say it. Comes off rude
@@lienecarter6411 if you would like to send me a recording of you rewording some of these points tips in a non-rude way, I'm happy to learn from you leading by example.
Could you please explain again how someone could use Amex or Chase points to book flights on Alaska and still receive Alaska miles for that flight? Is it as simple as just redeeming your points via AMEX to book the flight? I’m new to this game and have not transferred or booked anything with points, thanks!
If you book through the Amex or Chase portal, Alaska looks at it like you booked a cash flight. The redemption rate on the portal isn't as good (1-1.5 cpp), but you'll also be earning Alaska miles on the purchase, so it might be worth it.
What do you guys mean by “crediting to Alaska”? Thank you
Whenever you're flying a One world/Alaska partner airline give them your Alaska number, thus the mileage will be credited to your Alaska account. In their use case, they were signaling out AA.
What @lewis20002000 said!
What would be the best way to use Alaska miles to fly to Ireland, from the east coast?
lots of great flights from PHL to DUB using 22.5K Alaska miles in economy or 57.5k Alaska miles in business class.
We can also prepare personalized step-by-step tutorials for the exact dates you need through the Patreon too
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Do you book on Alaska but fly OneWorld metal to acquire Alaska miles? Is that what you and Jon mean by fly American but credit your miles to Alaska Airlines?
Booking on Alaska website would automatically assign whatever miles to your Alaska account, but double check with that airline to make sure. In all cases, use the airline number who you want the miles to go to.
yes, and you can also search for "[airline you're flying] + manage reservation" for booked flights and edit the frequent flyer number assigned to your ticket there.
Could u show us an actual example of how to use chase points to book and or earn Alaska points please 🙏
Chase points unfortunately don't transfer to Alaska. Currently, you'd need Alaska-specific miles by flying Alaska or through the Alaska card
@@geobreezetravel when Jon said he used Chase UR points and his partner used Amex MR to book the British Airways flights and still got points via Alaska, did they book these tickets through the respective portals vs transferring them out?
Does Alaska give you miles for saver awards too?
award travel on Alaska doesn't earn miles, with th exception of Money & Miles awards, which earn at 100% of flown miles.
Geobreeze you are as underrated as Alaska airlines.
thank you so much! I appreciate it!