Deal alert: Save up to 30% on Alaska Airlines flights for travel from Aug. 30-Nov. 17
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Alaska Airlines is giving you all the incentive you need to get your fall travel on the books. The airline is having a sale where you can score up to 30% off coach fares or 10% off first-class bookings to all destinations it serves (excluding Prudhoe Bay, Alaska). This includes such sun-baked locations as Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Book your fall flights
As summer winds down, this offer is meant to entice travelers to figure out where they want to go for some R&R in the fall. The fare sale only lasts until Wednesday, Aug. 18, for travel between Aug. 30 and Nov. 17.
As you might expect, some of the best deals are for flights that originate at the airline's home base in Seattle. But considering no one has more flights from the West Coast than Alaska Airlines, we found several fares from other key cities the carrier serves.
Airline: Alaska Airlines.
Routes: SEA to MIA/JFK/ANC/LIH; LAX to SJD/HNL; SFO to SJO; PDX to LIR; and more.
Cost: From $82 one-way (with saver restricted fares) using discount code FUTURE.
Dates: Book until Aug. 18 for travel between Aug. 30 and Nov. 17.
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5x on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees) or Chase Sapphire Reserve for 3x on air travel, the American Express® Gold Card for 3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2x on travel.
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As mentioned, some of the best bargains involve travel that begins in Seattle.
Seattle (SEA) to Miami (MIA) from $128 one-way
Seattle (SEA) to New York City (JFK) nonstop from $88 one-way
There are lots of great prices to fly from Seattle to NYC this fall without having to make a connection. The best prices are through Alaska's saver restricted fares, but we want to remind you that it's their basic economy tier and comes with a lot of restrictions. If you prefer more flexibility, you can upgrade to main cabin on the departing flight for just $45 more, and $35 to upgrade on the return flight.
Two other notable routes out of Seattle we wanted to let you know about involve Anchorage, Alaska, and Lihue, Hawaii.
Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) nonstop from $82 one-way
Seattle (SEA) to Kauai (LIH) nonstop from $213 one-way
If you call Los Angeles home, here are two fares to consider.
Los Angeles (LAX) to Cabo San Lucas (SJD) nonstop from $85 one-way
Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL) nonstop from $98 one-way
If you're in Portland and have been thinking about a trip to Costa Rica to enjoy the surfing and fishing, then this deal should be on your radar.
Portland (PDX) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR), from $183 one-way
Once again, the very best price is with Alaska's saver restricted fares, but for as little as $36, you could upgrade to the more flexible main cabin tier.
How to book
Visit Alaska Airlines' website and input your desired departure and destination cities. Use the calendar function to search dates and prices that work for you. I spent a good amount of time looking up prices, but the best advice I can give you about this is to not hesitate about a price you find on the date you want. Otherwise, you risk tickets being scooped up if you wait too long to lock it in.
Remember, the fare sale ends Wednesday night, Aug. 18, so start planning that trip!
Related: What it's like to fly Alaska Airlines
Maximize your purchase
Don't forget to use a card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on airfare), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
You can also pay with discounted Alaska Airlines gift cards.