Starlux Airlines Now Bookable with Alaska Miles!

Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines launched a partnership with Starlux Airlines, a Taiwan-based carrier. At the time, the partnership only covered earning Alaska miles on Starlux-operated flights, and not redemptions.

However, it’s now possible to redeem Alaska miles for flights with Starlux Airlines, with attractive pricing and ample award availability to mark the occasion.

Starlux Airlines Now Bookable with Alaska Miles!

In Spring 2023, Alaska Airlines and Starlux Airlines officially launched a partnership. The news came on the same day that Starlux flew its inaugural transpacific flight from Taipei to Los Angeles, and Alaska Airlines became the first-ever major airline partner for Starlux Airlines.

At the outset of the partnership, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members were eligible to earn Alaska miles on all Starlux-operated flights. It was also announced that redemptions for flights with Starlux Airlines would become available in Summer 2023, and that time has now come, with limited-time introductory pricing.

Currently, Starlux Airlines flies to 16 destinations across Asia, as well as a single route to North America that connects Taipei to Los Angeles.

On the Taipei–Los Angeles route, the limited-time introductory pricing is as follows:

• 20,000 Alaska miles in economy
• 40,000 Alaska miles in premium economy
• 60,000 Alaska miles in business class

While Starlux Airlines also has a First Class cabin on this route, unfortunately, redemptions with Alaska miles aren’t currently possible.

To put this in context, the cost in economy will be 10,000 miles less than the “starting from” prices on the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award chart. On the other hand, premium economy pricing is in-line with the chart, and business class pricing is 10,000 miles over the minimum price.

Perhaps the most exciting part of this development is that there is ample award availability throughout the next year. On many dates, you can find multiple award seats available, including for up to seven passengers.

It’s worth noting that the aforementioned pricing only applies to the Taipei–Los Angeles route. It’s unclear when the limited-time pricing will change, so if you’re sitting on some Alaska miles that you’d like to redeem, now may be a great time, especially given the recent devaluations to the program.

If you’d like to continue onward to another part of Asia from Los Angeles, the…