Guide to Atmos Rewards Transfer Partners (To & From)
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One question many have is how flexible Atmos Rewards points are compared to other programs – e.g. can you transfer these points to other loyalty programs or combine with other credit card points? The short answer: Atmos Rewards points are primarily redeemable within Alaska/Hawaiian and their airline partners’ ecosystem, rather than being a transferable currency.
But there is an exception! Below you will find out how you can transfer Atmos points directly to points in certain hotel programs.
Airline Partners for Redemptions
Even though Atmos points don’t transfer out to other airlines’ miles, they have tremendous built-in value because Alaska’s loyalty program (now Atmos) has kept its extensive partner network. You can redeem Atmos points on 30+ airlines worldwide, thanks to Alaska being in oneworld and having additional partners.
| Partner Type | Airlines |
|---|---|
| Oneworld Alliance Partners (Earn & Redeem + Status Benefits) | – American Airlines – British Airways – Cathay Pacific – Fiji Airways – Finnair – Iberia – Japan Airlines – Malaysia Airlines – Oman Air – Qantas – Qatar Airways – Royal Air Maroc – Royal Jordanian – SriLankan Airlines |
| Other Earn & Redeem Partners | – Aer Lingus – Air Tahiti Nui – Condor – Hainan Airlines – Icelandair – Korean Air – LATAM Airlines – Philippine Airlines – Porter Airlines – Singapore Airlines – STARLUX Airlines |
| Earn-Only Partners | – Aleutian Airways – Bahamasair – Cape Air – Contour Airlines – Kenmore Air – Mokulele Airlines – Southern Airways Express |
Many of these redemptions offer great value (Alaska was known for lucrative award charts), so holding Atmos points is quite useful for international travel.
How to Redeem Atmos Points for Partner Flights
1. Book directly through Atmos Rewards (Alaska or Hawaiian Airlines)
To use Atmos points on partner airline flights, you must book your award flight through Atmos Rewards (via the Alaska Airlines website). Rewards booked this way allow you to use your points on partner airlines such as Aer Lingus, LATAM, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and more.
2. Find great ways to use your bonuses
Atmos Rewards retains the distance award tables from the previous Mileage Plan program, preserving many valuable opportunities to earn rewards. The best deals are especially in premium class on airlines such as Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and STARLUX.
Examples:
- Business class to South America: only 35,000 points for trips between 2,101 and 4,000 miles (e.g., New York → Lima)
- European routes and Hawaii may also offer attractive thresholds for using points.
3. Booking and redeeming points
- Log in to your Atmos Rewards account on the Alaska Airlines website.
- Find available rewards with your desired partner airline.
- Compare the cost of points by distance or route.
- Book your flight using points directly through Atmos Rewards — this guarantees your eligibility for partner rewards.
4. Maximize elite status credits
When flying on Atmos Rewards partner airlines, you still earn status points toward elite qualification — no matter how you choose to qualify. The program lets you earn status in three different ways:
- Distance traveled: Earn 1 status point per mile flown.
- Price paid: Earn 5 status points per $1 spent on base fares.
- Segments flown: Earn a flat 500 status points per flight segment.
5. Take advantage of stopovers and one-way routes
Atmos continues to allow free stopovers on international one-way flights — a powerful feature that lets you visit two cities for the price of one ticket.
Credit Card Transfer into Atmos points
Alaska’s program has historically had limited credit card transfer partnerships. It still isn’t a partner of Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, or Citi ThankYou. The one major exception is Bilt Rewards – Bilt (the program for the Bilt Mastercard) is currently the only 1:1 transfer partner that can convert into Atmos Rewards points. Bilt lets you transfer points to Atmos (Alaska) at 1:1, giving renters or those using that card another way to earn Alaska points.
Aside from Bilt, the other common source of Alaska miles has been Marriott Bonvoy (which can transfer to Alaska, typically at 3:1 ratio with a bonus), but that’s not a quick or high-value route for most.
New Hotel Transfer Options (Summit Card exclusive)
Here is the exception I mentioned at the beginning.
A new feature introduced with the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite (the $395 premium card) is the ability to transfer Atmos points into hotel loyalty programs.
Summit cardholders can convert their points to five hotel partners:
- Marriott Bonvoy (1:1),
- IHG One Rewards (1:1),
- Wyndham Rewards (1:1),
- Preferred Hotels/Preferred Residences (1:2),
- Shangri-La Circle (8:1).
Most of these transfers are 1:1, and together they cover over 25,000 hotels worldwide. This is a unique perk – essentially turning your airline miles into hotel points if needed.
However, the Ascent Visa does not include this transfer feature. It’s exclusive to the Summit card as a premium benefit (part of adding flexibility for the higher annual fee). So, Ascent cardholders cannot directly transfer their points to hotel programs; they’d need to upgrade to Summit or use other methods (like Marriott’s normal conversion) if they wanted to go that route. The introduction of hotel transfers is still worth noting as part of the Atmos ecosystem’s added flexibility, even if it’s not on the mid-tier card.
Point Sharing (Transfer Atmos Points to Any Other Person)
Another noteworthy addition with Atmos Rewards is the ability for cardholders to share points freely with others. Summit cardmembers can set up a “sharing network” of up to 10 Atmos members to transfer points back and forth with no fees. This essentially lets friends or family pool points for big redemptions. It’s not explicitly advertised for the Ascent card, so it may only be a Summit perk. But regardless, Alaska has historically allowed some limited sharing or pooled accounts (especially for elite members).
Under Atmos, it appears they are expanding that concept for certain cardholders to make points more easily shareable. This could be very useful if, for example, one spouse is just shy of enough points for an award – the other could top them off without cost (a contrast to many programs that charge for point transfers).
Conclusion
The lack of broad bank transfer partners is a trade-off – some might consider it a disadvantage if you prefer a single card that earns flexible points. But if your goal is to earn Alaska/Hawaiian flights and oneworld awards, Atmos points are extremely valuable and now slightly more flexible than before (given the new sharing and hotel transfer features).
