Taking the family on an Alaska cruise next summer and want to use points for the flights to ANC and return from YVR. AA has the best times, but tough to transfer from Amex (have 1.2m points). BA is a partner, but no AA through their site since they aren't saver flights. Amex travel has them for 90k round trip economy, but I begrudge the valuation when first class international to Europe can be had for not much more if you time it right. Can anyone think of any other plays?

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If you’ve accrued 1.2 million points you may overthinking it. Just use them and reduce your stress. They’re funny money. And often they are depreciating, so no sense to hold them.

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Did an Alaska cruise this past August but went the other way (departed from YVR). Potentially look at starting your trip early and flying into Fairbanks. It would allow you to see some of the interior of Alaska, including Denali NP.
You could also look at flying out of IAD or BWI.

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I’d imagine your home airport to YVR or SEA will have more award availability. Have you considered a round trip route instead of a one way?

Aeroplan may have good redemption rates and can transfer from Amex, if you’ll be going to/from YVR.

Yea going from dca area . One ways were actually worse

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