HawaiianMiles Perks Disappear June 30: What Travelers Should Do Now

A major shift is about to hit Hawaii travel, and the clock is ticking. As of June 30, HawaiianMiles is cutting ties with 18 different airline, retail, dining, and credit card partners, including American Express. That means your ability to transfer points, book award flights, or redeem miles for everyday Hawaii perks tied to those 18 partnerships is about to end. The deadline is this Sunday, and no extensions have been announced.

This change hits travelers on multiple fronts. If you’ve been saving points with plans to use them creatively with these partners, this is your last chance. Once June 30 passes, these options vanish, and HawaiianMiles, as you’ve known it, starts to fade further as it morphs into Alaska’s Mileage Plan.

Airline and credit card transfer perks that end Sunday.

The most high-profile departure is American Express Membership Rewards. Travelers, including BOH editors, have used American Express (Amex) to transfer points into HawaiianMiles for years, and more recently as a bridge to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. After June 30, that workaround will no longer be available. If you’ve been waiting to move points, the window is closing quickly.

Also ending is Hawaiian’s longtime relationship with Delta. That means no more earning or redeeming SkyMiles on Hawaiian flights. Even today, we still see Hawaiian Airlines flights carrying a Delta Air Lines codeshare flight number. With this coming to a close and fierce competition between Delta and Hawaiian’s new owner, Alaska, award bookings must be issued before July 1 to be honored. If you’re planning to use SkyMiles for interisland travel, or to fly to Hawaii via Delta and Hawaiian together, this week is your final opportunity.

On the international side, it’s an even bigger breakup. Hawaiian is ending partnerships with Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air. These carriers previously allowed travelers to use HawaiianMiles for overseas flights, occasionally at a good value. That door closes on June 30, although tickets booked by then remain valid through February 28, 2026.

Not to fret, however. Hawaiian, by joining with Alaska and oneworld, will now have access to a wide range of new partners, many of which are better than those that are vanishing. Still, the American Express relationship was a strong one that many Hawaii loyalists will miss.

Dining, retail, and lifestyle perks vanish too.

HawaiianMiles wasn’t just about flights. For years, the program offered unusual value through redemption partners across Hawaii, including Foodland, Hele gas, Koa Pancake House, Kono’s, and The Alley Restaurant. Those options are also going away. You won’t be able to redeem miles for gift cards after June 30.

Other popular options, such as Maui Jim, Island Art Store, and Boyd Rewards, are also coming to an end. These redemptions, although perhaps quirky, provided a lower-barrier way to use miles for everyday Hawaii experiences—whether you were a visitor or a resident. Hawaiian hasn’t said whether anything similar will return under Alaska Airlines’ future loyalty program.

Even some of the program’s smaller earning partners, including Rocket Mortgage, the University of Hawaii Foundation, and Carmel Airport Transport, are being phased out. While these weren’t as visible as the airline deals, they provided travelers with low-effort ways to keep their accounts active and earn incremental miles.

What is happening now and what is not.

This is the first big visible shift ahead of Hawaiian’s full integration with Alaska Airlines following their acquisition. Loyalty programs are among the most sensitive and complex parts of airline mergers, and this kind of cleanup was inevitable. You can expect more changes ahead, but this June 30 sunset in part clears the path for a future single program. We covered what travelers can expect in that broader transition.

If you’ve relied on HawaiianMiles to access partner flights, or to turn unused points into practical rewards while in Hawaii, it’s worth assuming the options won’t look just the same going forward.

There’s one thing you don’t need to worry about, however—your HawaiianMiles themselves. If you don’t redeem or transfer them by June 30, or at any time, they won’t disappear. Your miles will automatically roll into the new Alaska Airlines program when the transition occurs. You don’t need to take any special action at this time to keep them valid.

Booking vs. travel: the key distinction.

One central point of confusion we’re also hearing from readers is whether flights must be taken or just booked by June 30. Hawaiian confirms: Partner awards must be booked by June 30, but travel can occur through February 28, 2026. That applies to Delta, Virgin, and the other international airline partnerships. If you wait until July, booking will no longer be possible, even if your dates are eligible.

On the redemption side, everything, from restaurant gift cards to sunglasses, must be claimed and processed by June 30. There is no carryover period or grace window. Don’t expect a last-minute reprieve.

One reader, Danielle, shared, “I thought I had until the end of summer to use my Foodland miles. I didn’t realize it was the whole program shutting down. I’m glad I saw your earlier article—otherwise I’d have lost them.”

The earlier article she’s referencing includes the full list of impacted Hawaiian Airlines partners.

If you still have Amex points—act now.

Log in to your Amex and HawaiianMiles accounts. Check your current balances before considering any redemption. If you’ve been considering an Amex transfer, now is the time. If you’ve got just enough points to cover a retail or dining redemption, don’t let them sit. Redemptions are usually processed very quickly, but only if you do it before the cutoff.

If you’ve already used miles to book a partner flight on one of the programs that are timing out, you’re covered. Your itinerary remains valid as long as it was issued before July 1. However, if you need to make changes later, you may encounter issues, especially when partner systems are no longer connected.

It’s also worth taking a last look at other earning opportunities with outgoing partners. Some retail and nonprofit partners still credit miles for purchases or donations made through June 30. That might be just enough to be worthwhile.

What’s next is still unclear.

Hawaiian and Alaska haven’t said precisely what will replace the disappearing partnerships beyond Alaska’s current partners.

For now, the smartest move is to treat this as a final window with these partners, not just a pause. If you’ve gotten value from these 18 outgoing partnerships, whether for Hawaii trips or in-state rewards, take advantage while you still can.

We’ll continue to monitor for updates as the HawaiianMiles program evolves into Alaska Mileage Plan. Please let us know if you, too, have made any last-minute redemptions or found clever ways to use up small point balances. Your tips might help someone else salvage value before the deadline hits.