June 30, 2025
HawaiianMiles removed as a US Amex transfer partner midday June 30
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2024–2025 · partner cutAmex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1)
Amex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1) — born 2024, died June 30, 2025. In its prime: HawaiianMiles, a former Amex transfer partner, can now be converted 1:1 into Alaska miles.. Cause of death: partner cut. It lived 1.5 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. Only 1:1 transferable-currency path into Alaska miles (other than Bilt) closed
Lived 1.5 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: American Express
The documented life — newest first
May 16, 2025
Amex banner confirms Hawaiian transfers end June 30, 2025 (six weeks' notice)
September 18, 2024
Alaska closes Hawaiian acquisition; HawaiianMiles later become 1:1 transferable to Mileage Plan, creating the Amex backdoor
acquisition month per source (September 2024); exact day of mileage-transfer launch not documented
Questions
Is the Amex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died June 30, 2025 (partner cut). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Amex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: HawaiianMiles, a former Amex transfer partner, can now be converted 1:1 into Alaska miles. (documented from 2024).
What killed the Amex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1) sweet spot?
partner cut, June 30, 2025. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Amex → HawaiianMiles → Alaska Mileage Plan backdoor (1:1) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/amex-hawaiianmiles-alaska-mileage-plan-backdoor-1-1
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