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Alaska Airlines Miles Just Became More Useful for Transatlantic Flights!

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    A couple of months ago, I told you that Alaska Airlines would be adding Condor to their list of partner airlines.

    And now, via Travel Codex, you can use your Alaska Airlines miles for flights on Condor!  I like this news, because more options for using miles & points is always a good thing!  And it’s nice for folks who already fly Condor, because it does NOT have its own loyalty program.

    Fly To Many Destinations Across the Atlantic With Condor, Like Portugal!

    I’ll share what you need to know about redeeming Alaska Airlines miles on Condor.

    More Options for Redeeming Alaska Airlines Miles

    Link:   Alaska Airlines Adds a New Airline Partner

    Link:   Alaska Airlines Partner Award Charts

    You can use Alaska Airlines miles to fly Condor from the US to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.  Here’s what you can expect to pay for a one-way ticket:

    Fly to Southern Africa for 40,000 Alaska Airlines Miles on Condor

    These numbers are pretty close to the average price Alaska Airlines charges when flying their other partners.  But in many cases it’s lower!  For example, if you’re flying from the US to Europe, Alaska Airlines charges:

    Just know that you can NOT use Alaska Airlines miles to fly on Condor’s partner sister airline, Thomas Cook.

    More Options Is Always a Positive!

    Folks don’t talk much about Condor, but it could be a very valuable partner with Alaska Airlines.  They fly to plenty of North American cities, including:

    Condor Flies to More Places Than You Might Think, Like Anchorage, Alaska!

    So you should have more opportunities to redeem your Alaska Airlines miles to Europe!  That’s especially helpful, because American Airlines has become very stingy with saver-level awards.

    Note:   Condor is a low-cost German airline.  You can usually find very reasonable prices, including Business Class seats for less than $900!

    I recommend checking Condor’s prices before booking an award seat.  Because it might be worth earning Alaska Airlines miles on a cheap paid flight instead of redeeming them!

    Bottom Line

    It’s official!  You can now redeem Alaska Airlines miles on Alaska Airlines’ newest partner, Condor.  However, you can NOT redeem Alaska Airlines miles on Condor’s sister airline, Thomas Cook.

    Condor is based in Germany, and has LOTS of routes from the US to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.  So it will be easier to redeem Alaska Airlines miles for flights across the pond!

    Have you had experience flying Condor?

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