How to Book Alaska Flights With AAdvantage Miles

Which bank points work for AAdvantage

A bank missing from this table doesn't transfer to AAdvantage today. See every ratio on the transfer partners page. Among the banks we track, Citi is the one that transfers to AAdvantage. The card tiers and the minimum are in how to transfer Citi points to American. Chase and Amex holders who want an Alaska flight should look at book Alaska with Avios instead of this page.

How to book Alaska flights with AAdvantage miles

1. Find the Alaska operated flight you want and note the flight number and date.
2. Search on aa.com or in the American app. American says you can book award travel to more than 1,000 destinations on aa.com and in the American app. Partner airline flights are included in the search results, and you can filter for an airline on the Choose flights screen. To book with miles only, select Redeem miles when you search. Award tickets have no change fees. You can cancel on aa.com before the first flight departs, up to 1 year after the purchase, and American says it reinstates the miles and refunds eligible taxes and fees at no charge.
3. Filter for Alaska on the Choose flights screen. American says eligible AAdvantage members can redeem miles on Alaska Airlines flights. Alaska is an American partner and a oneworld member. That page does not print a mile price for an Alaska award.
4. If the Alaska flight shows, transfer Citi points only if you do not already hold the miles. Confirm the seat first.

Source: [American Airlines, Alaska partner page](https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/partner-airlines/alaska-airlines.html), checked November 9, 2026.

American's Alaska page links a partner award chart. The text we checked does not print one mile price for an Alaska flight, so this guide does not invent one. The chart on that page is American's to read. A third party region chart is not a substitute for the seat in the search.

How to book American with miles is the map when the flight is American metal, including Avios and Atmos. This page is the reverse: American's miles on Alaska metal.

What you pay on top of the miles

Cash and miles is a separate checkout from Redeem miles. American says cash and miles is only for flights marketed and operated by American inside the contiguous 48 states, so it does not book Alaska. The Alaska award price is the one in the award search. Source: [American Airlines, using miles for travel](https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/aadvantage-program/answers-support/using-miles-for-travel.html), checked November 9, 2026.

This page does not include a worked booking. American does not publish a sample Alaska itinerary with a date, a mileage price, and the taxes, and we did not save one.

Is it worth it?

We value AAdvantage miles at 1.45 cents per point (The Points Guy, November 2026). Divide the cash fare, minus the taxes you pay on the award, by the miles the award costs. If the result beats that number, the booking is a good use of your miles. If it doesn't, pay cash and keep the miles.

Run your own balance through the points value calculator.

Alaska first class is a strong redemption when the miles and the cash still beat paying cash. The cabin does not make the award good by itself. Compare the same flight in Atmos Rewards before you move Citi points, because Bilt is a different wallet and the prices will not match.

Changing or cancelling

American says award tickets have no change fees. You can cancel on aa.com before the first flight departs, up to 1 year after the purchase, and American reinstates the miles and refunds eligible taxes and fees at no charge. Source: [American Airlines, using miles for travel](https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/aadvantage-program/answers-support/using-miles-for-travel.html), checked November 9, 2026.

American also says there are no change fees on award tickets. You may still pay the mileage difference and a tax difference when the new flight costs more. Read the confirmation before you assume a change is free in miles as well as in fees.

Learn this properly

Lesson 11: Transfer Partners & When to Use Them explains why one bank's points can book another airline's seats. Compare AAdvantage miles with Avios and Atmos Rewards on points values.

Frequently asked questions

Which credit cards transfer to AAdvantage?

Cards that earn Citi ThankYou Points.

Can I book Alaska flights with AAdvantage miles?

American says eligible AAdvantage members can redeem miles on Alaska Airlines flights. Alaska is an American partner and a oneworld member. That page does not print a mile price for an Alaska award.

Does cash and miles work on Alaska?

Cash and miles is a separate checkout from Redeem miles. American says cash and miles is only for flights marketed and operated by American inside the contiguous 48 states, so it does not book Alaska. The Alaska award price is the one in the award search.

Can I cancel an Alaska award booked with AAdvantage miles?

American says award tickets have no change fees. You can cancel on aa.com before the first flight departs, up to 1 year after the purchase, and American reinstates the miles and refunds eligible taxes and fees at no charge.