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Alaska Airlines

Loyalty Program: Mileage Plan

Last verified: 6 Mar 2026

Alaska Airlines is a major US carrier based in SeaTac, Washington, and a member of oneworld. Dominating West Coast aviation corridors through hubs in Seattle (SEA), Portland (PDX), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Anchorage (ANC), and Honolulu (HNL following the Hawaiian Airlines merger), Alaska is known for generous distance-based loyalty earning in Mileage Plan, high operational punctuality, and industry-leading customer service satisfaction rankings.

Change Log (1)Baggage & Tariffs In-Flight & Wi-Fi Passenger Rights

Verified Data BenchmarkAudited Tariff

Alaska Airlines Baggage Fee & Allowance Benchmark 2026

Verified directly against Alaska Airlines's official Contract of Carriage and customer service tariff filings.

Official Tariff Document

Airline	Carry-On Bag	1st Checked Bag	2nd Checked Bag	Weight Limit	Waiver with Card / Status
ASAlaska Airlines	Free (All Fares Including Saver) 1 carry-on + 1 personal item allowed across all ticket types. 6 Mar 2026Source	$35 ($0 within State of Alaska) 6 Mar 2026Source	$45 ($0 within State of Alaska) 6 Mar 2026Source	50 lbs (20-minute bag guarantee applies) 6 Mar 2026Source	Yes (MVP Status & Alaska Visa Cardholders get 1st bag free) 6 Mar 2026Source

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Verified Alaska Airlines Policy & Tariff Changes

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Loyalty Program

Notable Change

Alaska Airlines Implements Unified Global Partner Award Redemptions

Announced: 1 Feb 2026•Effective: 1 Mar 2026

Alaska Airlines has transitioned Mileage Plan to distance-based global partner redemption pricing starting at 4,500 miles for short flights and 45,000 miles for long-haul partner business class.

What this means for your trip

Short-distance partner flights (e.g. British Airways within Europe or Qatar short-hops) require significantly fewer Alaska miles than before. However, ultra-long-haul premium redemptions now follow strict mileage bands.

Source: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

By David Chen•Verified

Key US & Flagship Routes

SEA → SFO2h 15m

Seattle to San Francisco

Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8

Active Fleet Inventory

Boeing 737-9 MAXStandard Boeing Sky Interior with power at every seat

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Boeing 737-800 / 900ERWorkhorse West Coast and transcontinental aircraft

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Embraer 175 (Horizon/SkyWest)Regional West Coast feeder network with 1-2 First class

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Major Hub Operations

San FranciscoSFO

United primary Pacific gateway (Terminal 3 & International Concourse G). Harvey Milk Terminal 1 connects post-security to all terminals.

Los AngelesLAX

Delta hub (Terminals 2 & 3 with direct airside connector to Tom Bradley International Terminal B). United hub in Terminal 7/8.

SeattleSEA

Alaska Airlines primary global fortress hub (Concourses C, D, North Satellite). Delta dual-hub (Concourses A, B, South Satellite).