Points and miles enthusiasts take note: Hawaiian Airlines is currently offering up to 100% bonus miles when purchasing HawaiianMiles through November 15th. Although we don’t often recommend Buy points and milesit might be worth considering the following Alaska Airlines acquires the airline. After the merger, loyalty program members can Convert HawaiianMiles to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
But buy miles real A good investment? Here's everything you need to know about the promotion and how to decide if buying miles is right for you.
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Purchase up to 100% HawaiianMiles and transfer to the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan with this promotion
From now until November 15th, you can purchase HawaiianMiles and enjoy up to 100% off — effectively cutting the cost per mile in half. However, the discount depends on the number of miles you purchase and may vary for each member.
Here are the details of the bonus miles transaction I found in my personal HawaiianMiles account:
- If you purchase less than 3,000 miles, you'll receive the standard price of 2.54 cents per mile (which includes a 1.6% rebate fee).
- If you purchase at least 3,000 miles, you'll get an 80% bonus, bringing the price down to 1.41 cents per mile.
- If you purchase 10,000 miles or more, you'll receive an impressive 100% bonus, bringing the price down to 1.27 cents per mile.
You must purchase miles in 1,000-mile increments. There is a mileage limit of 100,000 miles per transaction (before awards), but there is no cap on the total number of miles you can purchase each year. So, in theory, you can buy as many miles as you want through multiple transactions during this promotion.
Please note that HawaiianMiles transactions can take up to 72 hours to process.
That doesn't seem like a big deal considering each HawaiianMiles is worth 1.2 cents according to TPG's November 2024 data Valuation. However, thanks to the recent merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, you can now Transfer miles between airline loyalty programs According to the ratio of 1:1.
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since Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan With each mile worth 1.4 cents, according to TPG's November 2024 valuation, buying miles during the Hawaiian Airlines promotion and transferring them to Alaska can result in significant cost savings. Alaska is part of the Oneworld alliance and has a variety of Partner reward opportunitiesand it still uses Awards tablewhich could lead to some high-value redemptions.
Is it worth buying HawaiianMiles and connecting to Alaska?
This promotion certainly makes purchasing HawaiianMiles a more valuable proposition than usual. However, we generally recommend that you only purchase miles if you have a specific redemption in mind. Save miles—even when they’re on sale— This is not a good strategy Because points and miles can depreciate at any time.
This is especially true for current Hawaii and Alaska miles. Since the merger, the airlines have announced plans to eventually operate under a single loyalty program. That could mean an overhaul of the current program and possibly eliminating Alaska's valuable award schedule and moving to dynamic pricing. This could cause any miles you have stored to suddenly depreciate in value.
However, we won't know more about how the new United loyalty program will work until mid-2025, according to the airline's statement. This means you have a few months to use your Alaska and/or Hawaii miles. If you've been following one of these Alaska’s Best Places to Award Rankingbuying HawaiianMiles at a discount and transferring it to a mileage program can be a great way to get you closer to redemption.
For example, you can book a nonstop economy-class ticket on American Airlines from New York to London in March 2025 for just 22,500 Alaska miles, plus $19 in taxes and fees.
But don't forget Hawaiian Airlines miles are valuable in their own right. If you're dreaming of a tropical getaway this winter, score a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu in March for just 40,000 miles and $6 tax, which will get you a lie-flat first-class seat — and it might be a steal Worth buying the miles you need to get to your destination.
Related: Save money: How to use points and miles to book flights to Hawaii
bottom line
Heading into 2025, the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines creates a lot of uncertainty for loyalists of both programs, but it also creates some valuable opportunities. Some TPG employees even decided not to apply, but Two Hawaiian Airlines credit cards Looking to use the welcome bonus to redeem Alaska. Also, remember that you can Transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points to HawaiianMiles Bilt points can be exchanged for Alaska miles at a 1:1 ratio, allowing you to earn more miles through these programs.
