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Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. As travelers are returning to the skies, airlines are beginning to resume some services that were temporarily cut due to the pandemic. In an effort to lower the risk of contamination and save some cash, airlines made drastic changes to their services, both on …

Alaska Airlines expands food and beverage offering on select flights Zach Honig © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Like other U.S. carriers, Alaska Airlines scaled back meals and drinks on most flights early during the pandemic, limiting onboard interactions while enabling the airline to conserve some much-needed cash. Now, after the air...

Yes, you can cruise to Alaska this year — here’s how Ashley Kosciolek © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. With so much talk about how Alaska cruises might not happen in 2021, consider this a reminder that some lines  are preparing to sail in the region, even as you’re reading this. In fact, one of them, Lindblad Expeditions-Nation...

These are all the cruises Americans can do this summer Gene Sloan © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Even as officials in the U.S. and Canada continue to block cruise ships from sailing in their waters, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more than half a dozen major lines that traditionally cater to North Americans are in the final...

Inflight service is back — here’s what food and drinks you can expect on your next flight Benji Stawski © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. As travelers are returning to the skies, airlines are beginning to resume some services that were temporarily cu...

5 vacation-worthy flights you can book with just 5,000 Alaska miles Ariana Arghandewal © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Alaska Airlines has been in the headlines after joining the Oneworld alliance, with many wondering whether Alaska miles will become more valuable or less once Oneworld redemptions become available in the summer. While...

How to redeem miles with the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program Andrew Kunesh © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles are some of the most sought-after in the points and miles game — but not because of redemptions on its own flights. The airline is the newest Oneworld member and keeps non-alliance partne...

Alaska Airlines is adding four seasonal new routes between California and Montana. The routes – two each to the Montana cities of Bozeman and Kalispell – boost Alaska’s schedules to two outdoor-friendly destinations that have fared well during the pandemic. To Kalispell (FCA) – which sits near Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake – Alaska …

5 things to do this month before Alaska Airlines joins Oneworld Andrew Kunesh © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. With this joining, Alaska Airlines elites will have access to new benefits and airline partners. Likewise, Oneworld loyalists will have access to Alaska Airlines flights, like earning their preferred mileage currency on Alaska...

Alaska teases 100K status tier for 2022 — here’s what it might offer Andrew Kunesh © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. In an email to MVP Gold 75K members, Alaska Airlines teased a new 100K status tier set to launch in 2022. This came alongside information on how elite status benefits will change when Alaska joins the Oneworld allianc...