{"id":126506,"date":"2024-09-20T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T21:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/20\/capitalize-on-alaska-hawaiian-merger-potential-strategies-to-maximize-your-miles-elite-status-and-more-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T21:42:11","slug":"capitalize-on-alaska-hawaiian-merger-potential-strategies-to-maximize-your-miles-elite-status-and-more-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/20\/capitalize-on-alaska-hawaiian-merger-potential-strategies-to-maximize-your-miles-elite-status-and-more-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitalize on Alaska-Hawaiian merger: Potential strategies to maximize your miles, elite status and more – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Attention, points and miles enthusiasts: You’ve probably been keeping up with the breaking aviation news regarding Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines<\/a>. On Tuesday, the merger was finalized, and details were revealed regarding how the two airlines would continue to operate while maintaining their distinct brands.<\/p>\n

Details cited in the document outlining the agreement between the airlines stated they will eventually utilize one loyalty program, with further details to come in mid-2025. For now, Alaska Mileage Plan<\/a> and HawaiianMiles<\/a> members will retain their current miles and, later this month, be able to transfer their miles between accounts at a 1:1 ratio.<\/p>\n

This is huge news for members of both loyalty programs, as you can plan to maximize your miles between the two airlines to book award tickets. Hawaiian Airlines is a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards<\/a>. Alaska Airlines is part of the Oneworld alliance. Now there will also be a status match offered by the carriers. This opens up all kinds of intriguing possibilities.<\/p>\n

Here are some actionable steps you can take to strategize how you can potentially capitalize on the Alaska-Hawaiian merger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Open a cobranded Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines credit card<\/h2>\n
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