Marriott Bonvoy is officially ending its partnership with Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles program, and the change is happening fast. The announcement came as a result of Hawaiian’s broader transition into a …
Alaska Airlines
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There was a time when an airline grounding its entire fleet was virtually unheard of; it was generally reserved for once-in-a-decade freak events like a power outage in an airline’s …
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Points & Miles
Transferred AMEX Points to Hawaiian? You Still Can’t Book With Alaska Until You Do This
by joehegby joehegIf you were one of the many people who transferred American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines before the deadline, you’re probably sitting on a nice stack of HawaiianMiles. …
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Points & Miles
I Could’ve Moved AMEX Points to Alaska via Hawaiian. Here’s Why I Didn’t
by joehegby joehegIf it hasn’t already happened, today was likely the last day you could transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines. I’ve written about this before, since HawaiianMiles could …
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There’s one important rule when it comes to setting goals: you have to know when to reevaluate them. At the beginning of 2025, I made it a priority to cut …
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Airlines
What Makes the Alaska–Hawaiian Merger Unlike Any Other in U.S. Aviation
by joehegby joehegAlaska Airlines acquired Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024, and since then, the two carriers have been slowly working on combining operations. While most of the buzz has focused on loyalty …
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There’s nothing quite like being offered free miles for doing something you were going to do anyway—just make a few purchases, and boom, bonus points in your account. So when …
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Airlines
2 Airlines Just Quietly Changed Policies to Leave You With No Option of Refunds
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThey’re at it again, y’all. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If there’s a new policy that an airline can make sound good for passengers, they’ll make …
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While most of the buzz around the Alaska–Hawaiian partnership has focused on mileage transfers—especially the workaround to transfer AMEX Membership Rewards points to Alaska Airlines via HawaiianMiles—there’s another feature of …
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Airlines
My Favorite Perk of Being an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Member
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines and hotels are well known for their loyalty programs. Most people, even those who don’t travel often, are aware that members of airline loyalty programs will earn miles for …