UPDATE: Whew! This was a false alarm. An Alaska spokesperson has confirmed that a “technical issue affecting the prices of some connections on partner flights involving Europe, the Middle East, and Asia” has been pinpointed and resolved. The award chart remains unchanged…at least for now. I’ve verified that connecting itineraries are once against pricing according to the prevailing award chart.
But that does not seem to be what is happening right now on at least some connected itineraries.
For example, a Finnair award from Dallas to Helsinki prices at 35,000 points in economy or 70,000 points in business class, which is exactly what you would expect based on the 5,001-7,000 mile distance band in Alaska’s published chart.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
