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Alaska Airlines Now Lets You Choose How You Earn Miles. Which Option Is Best for You?

Alaska and Hawaiian flyers can now pick whether they earn points by distance, spending or number of flights. The right choice depends on how you fly.

by Zachary Benitez

Oct 02, 2026

3 min read

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Zachary Benitez

Zach Benitez is the editor in chief of Contrail. He has reviewed airlines in more than 50 countries and flies hundreds of thousands of miles a year to show readers what flying is really like. He's based in New York and studies at NYU.

Alaska Airlines Now Lets You Choose How You Earn Miles. Which Option Is Best for You?

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