This could start well a trend, one that will directly benefit flyers in search of flexibility. CheapFlights.com reports that Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now redeem their miles for one-way passage anywhere Alaska Airlines and partner Horizon Air fly.
The move marks the first of its kind by a major United States carrier, affording flyers some attractive alternatives never open before. The new deal allows flyers to book one-way travel for half the mileage of round-trip awards. Case in point: fly intra-Alaska, say from Anchorage (ANC) down to Juneau (JNU) for 7,500 miles. On the wider-ranging Alaska route structure, fly to a US or Canadian destination for 10,000 miles on a Saver Award, and 20,000 miles on a Peak Award.
