Atmos Rewards

The Highlights

Alaska Airlines has some great sweet spots, but understanding their award chart is key.

• Another key factor in their value is whether the airline flies from your home airport.
• They often have the best pricing available for international business class. Using an award search tool will help maximize.
• Their award chart also allows for some great finds on short-haul domestic flights.
• No major bank points transfer directly to Alaska, but you can go through Amex: transfer to Hawaiian Airlines first, then to Alaska.
• One-way award tickets with a stopover allows you to visit two destinations for the price of one.

What to Know About This Point System

Anyone in the hobby knew big changes were coming to the Alaska and Hawaiian loyalty programs after the two airlines merged in 2024. When Atmos was unveiled (in August 2025), the joint program for the airlines, it was met with overwhelming praise. During a time when new cards and loyalty announcements are met with dread, it’s refreshing to see an airline that actually listens to what their customers want. They are setting the bar high as most other airlines cut corners while making changes then try to sell them as customer focused.

The announcements and benefits of the new Atmos program are almost all overwhelmingly positive. The ability to choose how you earn points (which is starting in 2026) is unprecedented for airline loyalty programs, and is a great way to get people excited. The unveiling of a new premium card to go along with four other (combined Alaska and Hawaiian) cards gives customers another way to earn miles with the program. Perhaps the biggest downfall of Atmos is that they don’t have any major credit card transfer partners, which puts them at a disadvantage compared to the biggest airlines.

If you live in Seattle or one of the west coast hubs, or travel frequently to Hawaii, joining Atmos is a no-brainer. There are so many great sweet spots to be had with the Atmos airlines and its partners, both domestically and internationally. It might not be the best program for beginners, as it takes some advanced knowledge of the hobby to get the most value out of award redemptions. But joining and learning about the program is a minimal time investment, and the longer you’re in the hobby, the more you’ll learn and the easier it becomes to take advantage of award redemptions.

How to Redeem

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