Best Way to Book It

Pick a route. We'll show you some of the ways you can book it with points, ranked by typical miles cost — with cash fees and the catches inline. Coverage expands as we add programs; if a program you expect isn't here yet, it's on the roadmap, not missing on purpose.

Heads up: pricing here comes from published partner award charts, not live availability. Always confirm the seat on the operating airline's site before transferring miles in.

FromTo

Cabin

New York (JFK) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)

4,975 miles · Within US — long-haul · First

3 airlines fly this · cheapest first

Fly on Alaska Airlines

Oneworld

1 way to book · from 50k miles

American AAdvantage

Within North America

Atmos prices F much lower. Use AAdvantage as a last resort.

No fuel surcharges

How to book this →

Where to search
Search on the American AAdvantage award engine for Alaska Airlines-operated flights.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class space on the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
Cash co-pay
Expect roughly $6 in cash fees per direction. $5.60 US 9/11 fee. No fuel surcharges.

50k

miles

+ $6

Fly on Hawaiian Airlines

Oneworld

1 way to book · from 60k miles

Atmos Rewards

Mainland US to Hawaii via Hawaiian

60k F on Hawaiian metal ‚Äî solid premium-cabin Hawaii redemption.

No fuel surchargesWorth a search

How to book this →

Where to search
Search on the Atmos Rewards award engine for Hawaiian Airlines-operated flights.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class space on the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
Reality check
Space is mixed. Worth a search; don't transfer until you see live availability.

60k

miles

Fly on American Airlines

Oneworld

2 ways to book · from 75k miles

Atmos Rewards

AA domestic

Top pick for AA domestic F when saver shows.

No fuel surcharges

How to book this →

Where to search
Search on the Atmos Rewards award engine for American AAdvantage-operated flights.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class space on the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
Cash co-pay
Expect roughly $18 in cash fees per direction. $12.50 Atmos partner fee + ~$5.60 US tax. Atmos Summit Card waives the partner fee.

75k

miles

+ $18

Etihad Guest

AA US domestic

Devalued from past years. Spot-check availability before you transfer in.

No fuel surchargesHas hoopsPhone booking

How to book this →

Where to search
Search on the Etihad Guest award engine for American AAdvantage-operated flights. Online booking isn't available for this combo — you'll need to call.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class space on the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
Cash co-pay
Expect roughly $6–25 in cash fees per direction. US 9/11 fee + small Etihad processing. No fuel surcharges - AA doesn't impose them.

134k

miles

+ $6-25