Check a case of wine for free when you fly from 32 West Coast cities.
Alaska Airlines offers the most nonstop flights to West Coast destinations to get you closer to your favorite wine locale. Mileage Plan™ members can bring home a case of wine with no baggage fee, thanks to our Wine Flies Free program.
Our wine destinations
Browse our route map for flights to visit one our 32 Wine Flies Free destinations. The Wine Flies Free program applies for travel within the US, from one these participating airports.
California
Cities: Burbank, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Ontario, Orange County, Palm Springs, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Sonoma CountyRead more
Idaho
Cities: Boise, Idaho Falls, and Sun Valley
Plus: Tasting included with your boarding pass at participating wineries.Read more
Oregon
Cities: Eugene, Medford, Portland, and Redmond
Plus: Tasting included with your boarding pass at participating wineries.Read more
Washington
Cities: Bellingham, Everett, Pasco, Pullman, Seattle, Spokane, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Yakima
Plus: Tasting included with your boarding pass at participating wineries.Read more
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How does Wine Flies Free™ work?
- Wine flies for free on flights departing from our 32 airports in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or California to any Alaska Airlines city in the United States.
- You must be 21 or older.
- Add your Mileage Plan number to your reservation to make sure your first case of wine won’t count towards your checked baggage allowance.
- Make sure your purchases are properly packed for the trip home — in a case or box, with packing material such as styrofoam, cardboard liners, or bubble wrap .
- Check your properly packed case of wine with an Alaska Airlines customer service agent at our ticketing counter. A helpful hint: We consider one case of wine to be a single box or case containing up to 12 bottles and weighing 50 lbs or less.
Bringing wine luggage with you? Please note if you’re flying from a non-participating city to one of our Wine Flies Free destinations, all luggage incurs standard checked bag fees. Only flights departing from the destinations listed above are eligible for Wine Flies Free.
How do I pack my wine to fly?
1. The wine must be packed and sealed for transport in a protective shipping container.
2. Let the Alaska Airlines customer service agent know you’re checking a case of wine so that they can label your box “FRAGILE.”
4. Items packaged in a cardboard box are covered in case of loss, but are checked at your own risk for damage. See our checked bag policy for more details.
3. The TSA reserves the right to open your container to check the contents, but will reseal it after inspection.
Join Mileage Plan.
Wine Flies Free™ is available to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ members only. Not a member yet? Sign up now
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Flying with wine?
Learn about flying home from your trip with a case of wine as free checked baggage. See our baggage policy