Plus, you can use the Alaska Mileage Plan to travel to major hubs Australian on Qantas and American Airlines for just 40,000 miles in economy class. The fees and taxes collected are also very low.
You can even get a seat in First Economy Class for 47,500 miles, Business Class for 55,000 miles and Qantas First Class for 70,000 miles. This is the minimum number of miles you can redeem for front of the plane travel to Australia. The best time to check availability is when Qantas releases its partner rewards space, 330 days in advance.
Unless you’re from Vancouver, you’ll probably need to book a placement flight, which is very easy to do with Aeroplan points. Take the opportunity to spend some time in Vancouver or Los Angeles!
As with Aeroplan and Avios, book and secure your flight ticket as soon as you see availability, especially if you want to fly to Australia with points in a premium cabin.
It is now more difficult to earn enough Alaska Mileage Plan miles because membership is closed for MBNA cards; the number of miles required is quite low compared to other programs which is why I always recommend them for traveling Australia with points.
You can buy miles during a sale; there are often bonus miles offered with the purchase of Alaska Mileage Plan miles, which can represent significant savings on flights toAustralia compared to paying in cash. Do your math! Marriott Bonvoy is also a transfer partner.
