While it's possible to maximize value further and take advantage of the 10 %
Redemption Bonus right away by booking
flights and splitting hotel nights into separate bookings over the course of a few days, we'd keep things
simple in this case by recommending Tiffany's husband apply his bonus toward the taxes and fees on the Alaska award bookings, wiping out these costs entirely, and having Tiffany apply her bonus toward the total hotel booking at Hotels.com.