As the largest carrier at Sonoma County Airport since 2007, Alaska Airlines now offering service to seven nonstop destinations.
15.03.2024 - 13:41 / thepointsguy.com / Brian Kelly / Brett Catlin / Airlines
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Bilt Rewards keeps adding enhancements and transfer partners at a pace unmatched by most other credit card rewards programs. Now, Bilt Rewards has announced a new strategic partnership with Alaska Airlines.
Effective immediately, Bilt Rewards members can transfer points to Alaska Mileage Plan at a 1:1 ratio. This is huge news for award travelers, as Marriott Bonvoy points are the only other major transferable currency that transfers to Alaska Mileage Plan.
Due to award chart devaluations, Alaska Mileage Plan miles have become less valuable over the years. Alaska Mileage Plan implemented its most recent award chart changes earlier this week. Now, the starting rates for many awards are higher than ever — and, of course, the award rates you see may be much higher than the listed starting rate. But there are still some high-value uses of Alaska miles, and you can still book free stopovers with Alaska Mileage Plan.
The partnership between Bilt Rewards and Alaska Airlines extends beyond point transfers, though. Later this spring, Alaska Airlines cardholders will start earning 3 miles per dollar spent (on up to $50,000 annually) when using their Alaska Airlines Visa® credit card to pay rent through Bilt. That's even better than the 1 point per dollar spent on rent payments (up to 100,000 points per calendar year) offered by the Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees). You must use the card five times each statement period to earn points (see rewards and benefits).
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You can read more about this partnership on Bilt's website. Brett Catlin, vice president of loyalty at Alaska Airlines, stated via press release:
Meanwhile, Bilt Rewards CEO Ankur Jain commented via press release:
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This new partnership is one more reason to utilize the Bilt Rewards program. If you pay rent, it may also be worth adding the Alaska Airlines Visa credit card to your wallet to earn 3 miles per dollar spent when paying rent through Bilt starting later this spring. Check out our Alaska Airlines Visa credit card review to learn more about this card.
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