Bilt Rewards Launches Partnership with Alaska Airlines

Today, the US loyalty program Bilt Rewards has announced a new strategic partnership with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines.

Through the partnership, Bilt Rewards members can now transfer Bilt Points to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan at a 1:1 ratio.

In addition, later this year, holders of the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® card will be incentivized with triple miles when they pay their rent through the Bilt platform, up to $50,000 (all figures in USD) annually.

Bilt Rewards Launches Partnership with Alaska Airlines

Bilt Rewards, a transferrable points program based in the US, has launched a strategic partnership with oneworld carrier Alaska Airlines.

As of March 15, 2024, Bilt Points can be transferred to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan at a 1:1 ratio. With this development, Mileage Plan becomes the 16th transfer partner for Bilt Rewards.

Furthermore, Bilt Rewards becomes one of the few loyalty currencies to enable conversions to Alaska miles, with others being Marriott Bonvoy and a few other hotel programs.

In addition to the transfer partnership, Bilt Rewards and Alaska Airlines will launch an offer later in the year, wherein holders of the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card will earn 3 Alaska miles per dollar spent when they pay their rent through Bilt, up to a maximum of $50,000 per year.

It’s expected that this aspect of the partnership will go live later this spring.

In case you’re not familiar, one of Bilt’s mainstay features is the ability to pay rent with a credit card. You can also earn Bilt Points with the Bilt Mastercard, through the Bilt Wallet, and on neighbourhood spending.

Bilt Rewards Becomes Even More Compelling

The addition of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan to Bilt’s list of transfer partners adds more value to an already impressive roster.

On top of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, the highly flexible Bilt Points can be transferred to the following airline loyalty programs:

Meanwhile, its hotel loyalty program transfer partners are:

Being one of the few loyalty programs to enable transfers to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan makes Bilt Rewards an even more compelling player in the loyalty space.

Note that Alaska miles aren’t as easily earned as other airline currencies, since they can only be earn through the Bank of America co-branded credit cards, crediting oneworld paid flights, converting hotel points, and the Alaska Airlines shopping…