Alaska Mileage Plan's Oneworld sweet spot is still open

Alaska Mileage Plan left the Oneworld alliance's partner benefits in place even after most US programs moved to dynamic pricing, and its published partner chart still holds for Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Japan Airlines award space.

A business-class redemption to North Asia can price several thousand miles below what the operating carrier's own program would charge for the identical seat.

The chart rewards booking early: partner award space is released far in advance and dries up close to departure, so this is not a last-minute strategy.