HURRY! Fly Nonstop In Lie-Flat Business Class Between JFK And Hawaii For 95K Alaska Points Or 98K American Miles Each Way
It’s not easy to find decently priced award space on lie-flat business class flights to Hawaii.
Currently, there is excellent award space on Alaska/Hawaiian’s nonstop between JFK and Honolulu, as flagged by Thrifty Traveler Premium. 95K or 98K miles isn’t cheap, but it’s cheaper than we’ve seen of late, and it’s available for the whole family.
You can cancel AA or Alaska booked award tickets until the time of departure with no cancellation or redeposit fee.
You can use the calendar view on the AA.com desktop site to find valid dates, and you can toggle the calendar to nonstop only and the cabin of your choice: 
Incredibly, you can find award space for 6 or more passengers. Coach costs 22.5K AA miles and business class costs 98K AA miles:
You can also book for 22.5K Alaska points in coach or 95K in business class:
You can also book for the same business class rate with connections to more exotic Hawaiian islands, including Maui:
Kauai:
Hilo:
Kona:
Want to earn Alaska Atmos points?
- Limited-time offer: Open a new Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card and earn 70,000 bonus points and a $99 Companion Fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) after making $2,500 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account. Read more here.
- Limited-time offer: Open a new Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card and earn 70,000 bonus points, and a $99 Companion Fare (plus taxes and fees from $23), after making $4,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account. Read more here.
- Limited-time offer: Open a new Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Credit Card and earn 80,000 bonus points, and a Global 25K Companion Award, after making $4,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account. Read more here.
Want to earn AA miles?
Citi AA Cards include:
You can transfer from Citi to American miles instantly at a 1:1 ratio:
If you have the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles at the best transfer ratio:
- Citi Strata Premier® Card is offering a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, supermarkets, gas, EV charging, and dining. 10 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. $95 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
- Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is offering a 75,000 point bonus for spending $6K in 3 months, 6 points per dollar on restaurants (including gift cards) on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 3 points at other times, and 1.5 points per dollar everywhere. Earn 12 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions and 6 points per dollar on airfare booked on CitiTravel.com. Earn a $200 annual splurge bonus ($400 in first cardmember year) at the stores of your choice, $300 annual credit ($600 in first cardmember year) on 2+ night hotel stays, $200 annual ($300 in first cardmember year) Blacklane credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and 4 annual (8 in first cardmember year) Admirals Club passes. $595 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card for points transfers at the best ratio:
- The Citi Double Cash® Card is offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
- The Citi Strata℠ Card is offering a 20K bonus for spending $1,000 in 3 months, and offers 3 points per dollar on the category of your choice as well as supermarkets, select transit, and gas and EV charging, plus 2 points per dollar on restaurants. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
Dan’s Note:
Want to read more about Hawaii?
My love of Hawaii began 20 years ago when I posted and grabbed a deal paying just $87 for airfare and hotel. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to spend several months on 14 trips between 6 stunning islands, which each offer a unique and wonderful experience. You can’t go wrong with any of them, there are just 2 things is to be careful of.
1. Don’t get stuck in Honolulu. I’ve heard from too many people who spent an entire week and never left the city limits. That’s just a shame, they may as well have gone to Miami Beach. While I prefer The Big Island, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and Maui to Oahu, there is still plenty to see and experience on Oahu as long as you leave Honolulu behind.
2. Don’t try to “do” several islands in a week. If you just have 4-7 days of vacation then you should stick to one island. There will be plenty to do to keep you busy and it will allow for some time to relax. There’s no need to add the stress of interisland travel just for the sake of “doing” another island. With 9 days or more to play with, it does make sense to experience more than 1 island.
As for which island is best, read on and decide for yourself! If you ask 5 people you’ll probably get 6 different answers 😀
Trip reports and posts on Hawaii:
DDF forum threads:
Which is your favorite Hawaiian Island? Will you book any award travel to Hawaii?
