Last updated: October 8, 2026
Alaska’s Atmos Rewards program is discounting economy awards to six cities in Europe and Asia. The cheapest published starting price is 20,000 points one way to Seoul. Book from October 7 through October 10, 2026, for travel January 15 through March 8, 2027. Alaska calls the drop Global Getaways, part of this month’s Atmos Members Day, and says members can save up to 50%.
These are starting prices on select flights that begin or end in the United States. They are not a flat fare from every city in the lower 48. The price can change with the route, the city you leave from, the date, and whether a seat is left. Alaska’s terms say the starting prices were available on sample one-ways in the prior 24 hours, and they may already be gone.
Before you move points: Run your spending through the credit card rewards calculator. An award sale does not fix a wallet that should be earning a different currency. Search the seat on Alaska’s site before you transfer or buy anything.
The six cities
Economy only. One Mile at a Time says the discount does not cover first, business, or premium economy. Prices below are one-way starting rates, checked against The Points Guy, LoyaltyLobby, Frequent Miler, and PointsYeah on October 7 and 8, 2026. Airport codes are the ones One Mile at a Time and PointsYeah print.
| Destination | Airport | One-way economy, starting at |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul, South Korea | ICN | 20,000 points |
| Paris, France | CDG | 25,000 points |
| Helsinki, Finland | HEL | 25,000 points |
| Munich, Germany | MUC | 25,000 points |
| Sapporo, Japan | CTS | 30,000 points |
| Stavanger, Norway | SVG | 30,000 points |
Alaska’s newsroom post names the same six cities and leads with “one-way starting at 20,000 points.” It does not publish this table. The four writeups above do, and they agree. Sapporo and Stavanger are 30,000, not 20,000.
While writing on October 7, The Points Guy saw Seattle–Seoul and Los Angeles–Seoul at 20,000 points and $6. They also saw New York–Stavanger at 30,000 points and $34 on a partner flight, and $14 on that search for an Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite cardholder, which they tie to that card’s partner booking-fee waiver. Those are examples from one day of searching. Your search is the price.
When you can book, and when you can fly
| Book | October 7 through October 10, 2026 |
| Travel | January 15 through March 8, 2027 |
| Cabin | Economy only |
| Where it starts or ends | The United States |
| Who flies it | Alaska, Hawaiian, and global partners, on select flights |
| Promo code | None. Log in and select “use points” |
LoyaltyLobby quotes the terms as bookings from October 7 through October 10, 2026. Alaska’s newsroom says book by October 10. One Mile at a Time uses the same window. There is no code to enter.
To book, log in at alaskaair.com or hawaiianairlines.com, select use points, and search. If a discounted award is there, it shows up in the results.
No blackout dates are named inside January 15 through March 8, 2027. The limit that is named is availability. Select flights only, and the starting price is not promised for every origin.
Partner flights are included, with a fee
The discount is not limited to Alaska metal. The terms say pricing is on Alaska, Hawaiian, and global partners, in economy. One Mile at a Time says the discount is generally there on partner airlines when saver-level space exists, and that it is not 100% consistent.
The terms do not name Qatar, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, or anyone else for this sale. Search the route. If a partner is in the itinerary, two cash charges can show up:
- A $20 nonrefundable fee per person, each way, on a ticket that includes a partner award segment.
- Taxes and carrier-imposed fees. On Alaska- or Hawaiian-operated awards they start at $5.60 per person each way. On an international trip with a partner segment they can exceed $100 per person each way. The exact amount is in the search.
Lap infants cannot be booked on partner award tickets.
One stopover of up to 14 days is allowed on an eligible international one-way. A round trip can have two, one in each direction. That is in the terms LoyaltyLobby and Frequent Miler quote. It is a way to turn one award into two cities, if the routing the search returns allows it.
The Points Guy, Frequent Miler, and One Mile at a Time also say Atmos award tickets earn status points, including these sale awards. That line is not in the sale terms quoted above. Treat it as their reading of the program, and check your account if status is why you are booking.
How to get the points
Two programs publish a transfer into Atmos Rewards right now.
Bilt Rewards transfers at 1:1. Bilt’s help center lists Atmos Rewards, for Alaska and Hawaiian, at 1:1. Blue members move at least 2,000 points. Silver, Gold, and Platinum members move at least 1,000. Transfers step by 1,000. The Bilt card guide is the longer version of how those points are earned.
Marriott Bonvoy transfers at 3:1, plus 5,000 Atmos points for every 60,000 Bonvoy points you move. That bonus is the standard airline bonus on Marriott’s transfer page, and Atmos Rewards is on the 3:1 list. Daily transfers run from 3,000 to 240,000 Bonvoy points. The math on one bonus chunk: 60,000 Bonvoy points become 20,000 Atmos points at 3:1, and the 5,000 bonus makes 25,000. That is the starting price for Paris, Helsinki, or Munich, not a reason to move points you do not need. Seoul’s starting price is 20,000, so the bonus chunk overshoots it. Read the transfer screen before you confirm.
Chase, Amex, Citi, and Capital One did not show up as Atmos transfer partners in this check. A Bank of America transfer is not live. Alaska has talked about one for 2027, which is a different article: how Atmos lets you choose how you earn.
You can also earn points by flying Alaska, Hawaiian, and partners, or with an Atmos Rewards card: the Ascent Visa Signature, the Summit Visa Infinite, and the Visa Signature Business.
There is a separate buy-points sale through October 19, 2026. It is a different offer, the bonus on your account may not match the headline, and purchased points are a top-off for a seat you can already see. That sale is on the point sales page and in the Atmos buy-points guide. Card transfer bonuses that are actually bonuses, not purchases, are on transfer bonuses.
Is 20,000 points a good deal?
For the right trip, yes. Twenty thousand points to Seoul in economy is the number that stands out, especially when the taxes look like The Points Guy’s $6 examples on Alaska or Hawaiian flights. Twenty-five thousand to Paris, Helsinki, or Munich is the next tier. Thirty thousand to Sapporo or Stavanger is still an economy sale, not a premium-cabin one. This promo does not discount business class.
MaxPoints values an Atmos Rewards point at about 1.55 cents, from The Points Guy’s October 2026 valuations, the same figure on our point sales page. At that figure, and this is an illustrative estimate of point value before taxes and fees:
| Starting price | Illustrative point value |
|---|---|
| 20,000 points | about $310 |
| 25,000 points | about $388 |
| 30,000 points | about $465 |
That is not a cash fare, and it is not what you will pay out of pocket. Add the taxes in the search. On a partner ticket, add the $20 fee, and remember partner taxes can clear $100 each way. A $6 Alaska flight and a partner flight with a three-figure carrier charge are not the same redemption.
Book it if all of this is true:
- You can book by October 10, 2026.
- You can fly between January 15 and March 8, 2027.
- The search on Alaska or Hawaiian shows the starting price, the flights, and the taxes.
- You already have the points, or a 1:1 Bilt transfer covers them. Marriott’s 3:1 is a top-off, not a habit.
Skip it if you need business class, if the only seats are partner flights with high fees, or if you would be buying points for a seat that is not on the screen.
The Points Guy and LoyaltyLobby also tag Seoul as a bonus-points challenge city for the Families on the Go community, and Helsinki for Global Locals. They do not say how many extra points that challenge pays, so this article does not either.
How to book
- Open the credit card rewards calculator if you are still deciding which points to earn. Then decide whether the points you already have are the ones this award uses.
- Log in at alaskaair.com or hawaiianairlines.com and select use points.
- Search a one-way from a U.S. city to Seoul, Paris, Helsinki, Munich, Sapporo, or Stavanger, on a date from January 15 through March 8, 2027.
- Read the points, the taxes, and whether a partner segment added the $20 fee. If you want the 14-day stopover, check that the itinerary actually offers it.
- Book by October 10, 2026. If the starting price is not there, it is not this sale.
Sources: Alaska Airlines newsroom, October 7, 2026. Sale terms as quoted by LoyaltyLobby and Frequent Miler, October 8, 2026. Prices and search examples from The Points Guy, October 7, 2026, with airport codes also in PointsYeah and One Mile at a Time. Bilt ratio from Bilt’s transfer-partner list. Marriott ratio and the 5,000-point bonus from Marriott’s points-to-miles page. The 1.55 cent figure is The Points Guy’s October 2026 valuation, already used on MaxPoints. Check the live search before you book.
