How to Book Alaska Flights With Avios

Which bank points work for British Airways

A bank missing from this table doesn't transfer to British Airways today. See every ratio on the transfer partners page. Bilt lists the program under a different name. The ratio token still matches it. Atmos Rewards is a different balance, and it is the other way to hold Alaska's own points: how to book Alaska with points.

How to book Alaska flights with British Airways

1. Find the Alaska operated flight you want and note the flight number and date. A codeshare is excluded from Avios and Money.
2. Search the same flight on ba.com. British Airways' conditions of use say an Avios and Money booking is made online at ba.com or with the service centre. It can be a one way or a return on Alaska Airlines. A codeshare is excluded. Carriers use different Avios and cash combinations, and BA says to read the rate on ba.com. You cannot change the route or the operating airline after booking.
3. If the Alaska flight shows as Avios and Money, transfer bank points to British Airways. Confirm the seat first, so you never move points you can't use.
4. Book it and check that the confirmation shows the Alaska flight number, not a British Airways codeshare number.

Source: [British Airways, conditions of use](https://www.britishairways.com/content/en/us/the-british-airways-club/about-the-club/conditions-of-use), checked November 9, 2026.

This page follows the conditions of use, because that is the page that names Alaska. British Airways' reward flights page says a search shows British Airways seats first, then partners, and that reward flights can be taken with oneworld partners. It does not print an Alaska price. Do not treat a third party distance table as BA's current Alaska chart.

How to book British Airways with Avios is the map for British Airways metal, where the cash amount on BA's own flights is fixed. Book American with Avios is an American flight, and it uses the reward flight fee schedule rather than these Avios and Money rules. Book Alaska with AAdvantage miles is the Citi path.

What you pay on top of the points

On an Avios and Money booking, British Airways says the member pays additional taxes, fees, charges, and airline surcharges. Some carriers require a higher cash payment than a flight flown only on British Airways. Source: [British Airways, conditions of use](https://www.britishairways.com/content/en/us/the-british-airways-club/about-the-club/conditions-of-use), checked November 9, 2026.

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

Is it worth it?

We value Avios at 1.35 cents per point (The Points Guy, November 2026). Divide the cash fare, minus the taxes and surcharges you pay on the award, by the Avios the award costs. If the result beats that number, the booking is a good use of your points. If it doesn't, pay cash and keep the points.

Run your own balance through the points value calculator.

Avios and Money is a fixed mix only in the sense that BA shows the combinations on ba.com before you pay. It is not a distance chart you can memorize. Short Alaska flights are where a partner price usually looks best, and a long flight is where the cash on top can erase the win. Check the seat in front of you.

Changing or cancelling

Cancel an Avios and Money booking more than 24 hours before departure and British Airways refunds the cash, the taxes, fees, and airline surcharges, and puts the Avios back. Standard redemption charges still apply and are shown in the fare rules before booking. Cancel within 24 hours of departure and there is no cash refund, and the Avios are not returned. You cannot change the Avios and Money price option after booking. Source: [British Airways, conditions of use](https://www.britishairways.com/content/en/us/the-british-airways-club/about-the-club/conditions-of-use), checked November 9, 2026.

You also cannot switch the operating airline after booking. If the Alaska flight disappears, this is a cancel and a new search, not an edit. The 24 hour line is the line that decides whether the Avios come back.

Learn this properly

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

Frequently asked questions

Which credit cards transfer to British Airways?

Cards that earn Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles and Bilt Rewards.

Can I book Alaska flights with Avios?

British Airways' conditions of use say an Avios and Money booking is made online at ba.com or with the service centre. It can be a one way or a return on Alaska Airlines. A codeshare is excluded. Carriers use different Avios and cash combinations, and BA says to read the rate on ba.com. You cannot change the route or the operating airline after booking.

Are there surcharges on Alaska flights booked with Avios?

On an Avios and Money booking, British Airways says the member pays additional taxes, fees, charges, and airline surcharges. Some carriers require a higher cash payment than a flight flown only on British Airways.

Can I cancel an Alaska flight booked with Avios and Money?

Cancel an Avios and Money booking more than 24 hours before departure and British Airways refunds the cash, the taxes, fees, and airline surcharges, and puts the Avios back. Standard redemption charges still apply and are shown in the fare rules before booking. Cancel within 24 hours of departure and there is no cash refund, and the Avios are not returned. You cannot change the Avios and Money price option after booking.