Late 2023, Alaska Airlines announced that it planned to acquire Hawaiian Airlines and just last week, the DOJ allowed the merger to move ahead. Today, we'll talk about how to prepare for this "wedding" between programs.

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Main Event: Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines Wedding Planning

(13:24) - Late 2023, Alaska Airlines announced that it planned to acquire Hawaiian Airlines...

(15:44) - Backing up... Let's talk about the pre-merger situation with both airlines...

(16:29) - Alaska Airlines recently joined oneworld alliance, recently overhauled award charts, and pledged to offer mixed partner awards by late 2024

(17:50) - What we like about Alaska Airlines...

(21:29) - Alaska miles are hard to get in huge quantities...

(23:12) - Alaska credit cards...

Learn more about the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card here.

Learn more about the Alaska Airlines Visa Business card here.

(24:41) - Currently, very few great uses for Hawaiian Airlines miles

(25:21) - Hawaiian Airlines has wide body jets with lie-flat business class seats, and international destinations: South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Cook Islands

(26:31) - Getting Hawaiian Airline miles...

Learn more about the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard by Barclays here.

Learn more about the Hawaiian Airlines Business card here.

(29:07) - What we know about the merger so far...

(30:30) - What we don't know yet...

(36:21) - Amex Membership Rewards 20% transfer bonus to Hawaiian through 8/31/24

(46:34) - One reader booked a one way partner flight through Flying Blue, then it was revoked at the Copa counter without notice or explanation. Is this common and what should you do in this kind if situation?

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