Alaska Airlines MVP Elite Status

Alaska Airlines has one of the best frequent flyer programs among all U.S. legacy carriers. For one, it still doesn’t have a revenue component in earning or redeeming miles. It doesn’t add a fuel surcharge to award flights redeemed on most of its international partners (other than British Airways and Iceland Air).

It has one of the most generous stopover policies in the world. Alaska Airlines is a member of Oneworld airline alliance, plus it has an extensive list of non-alliance partners:

Oneworld Alliance Partners	Earn and Redeem Partners	Earn Partners
American Airlines British Airways Cathay Pacific Fiji Airways Finnair Iberia Japan Airlines Malaysia Airlines Qantas Qatar Airways Royal Air Maroc Royal Jordanian SriLankan Airlines	Aer Lingus Air Tahiti Nui Condor EL AL Israel Airlines Hainan Airlines Icelandair Korean Air LATAM Airlines Ravn Alaska Singapore Airlines STARLUX Airlines	Bahamasair Cape Air Kenmore Air Mokulele Airlines Porter Airlines Southern Airways Express

Alaska Airlines Elite Status Is Valuable

The value of the Alaska Airlines Elite MVP (Most Valuable Passenger) status is not only that it offers very strong benefits to its own members, but that it also has reciprocal elite benefits with American, British Airways, and other Oneworld alliance partners. Granted, the elite benefits for partners are not as strong as for Alaska’s own flyers, but they are still worthwhile if you use American flights in conjunction with Alaska.

Alaska-Airlines-MVP-Elite-Status-How-You-Get-it-and-What’s-in-it-for-You — The elite benefits are worthwhile if you use American flights in conjunction with Alaska

Earning Status

The Alaska Airlines Elite MVP status has four elite levels: MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75K, and MVP Gold 100K.

Alaska Airlines MVP Qualification Requirements

Qualification requirements are as follows.

For flights solely on Alaska Airlines:

MVP: 20,000 miles
MVP Gold: 40,000 miles
MVP Gold 75K: 75,000 miles
MVP Gold 100K: 100,000 miles

For flights on a combination of Alaska Airlines and its Elite Qualifying Partner:

MVP: 30 segments
MVP Gold: 60 segments
MVP Gold 75K: 90 segments
MVP Gold 100K: 140 segments

Upgrades on Alaska Airlines on Qualifying Fares

MVP and above: Immediate.

Qualifying Fares

MVP: First Class: Y, B fares; Premium Class: Y, B or H fares
MVP Gold: First Class: Y, B, H or K fares; Premium Class: Y, B, H, K, M, L, V, S or N fares
MVP Gold 75K: First Class: Y, B, H, K or M fares; Premium Class: all fares except Saver fares
MVP Gold 100K: First Class: Y, B, H, K or M fares; Premium Class: all fares except Saver fares

Upgrades on Alaska Airlines on Non-qualifying Fares

MVP: 48 hours before departure
MVP Gold: 72 hours before departure
MVP Gold 75K: 120 hours before departure
MVP Gold 100K: 120 hours before departure, highest waitlist priority

Companion Upgrades on Alaska Airlines

Companion upgrades to First Class and Premium Class:

MVP Gold
MVP Gold 75K
MVP Gold 100K

Annual Guest Upgrades

MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K, and MVP Gold 100K: maximum 4 one-ways per year

Upgrades on American Airlines

MVP Gold 75K: 1 one-way international upgrade certificate
MVP Gold 100K: 2 one-way international upgrade certificates

Elite Bonus Miles

MVP: 50% bonus miles (through 2024); 25% bonus beginning January 1, 2025
MVP Gold: 100% bonus miles (through 2024); 50% bonus beginning January 1, 2025
MVP Gold 75K: 125% bonus miles (through 2024); 100% bonus beginning January 1, 2025
MVP Gold 100K: 150% bonus miles (through 2024); 150% beginning January 1, 2025

Baggage Fee Waivers

Alaska Airlines Flights:

MVP and MVP Gold: first two bags
MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K: three checked bags

American Airlines Flights:

MVP: One bag
MVP Gold: Two bags
MVP Gold 75K: Three bags
MVP Gold 100K: Three bags

Airport Services

MVP and above:

Priority check-in
Priority boarding
Preferred seating
$10 off a CLEAR Plus membership
Express security line at select airports

MVP Gold 75K and Gold 100K:

Standby and waitlist for full flights on Alaska Airlines
Four Alaska Lounge day passes (maximum 4 per year)

Complimentary Lounge Access

MVP, MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K, and Gold 100K:

Discounted Alaska Lounge membership ($400; $450 effective Feb. 1, 2024)
Discounted Alaska Lounge+ membership ($550; $650 effective Feb. 1, 2024)

Alaska MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K, and MVP Gold 100K members get access to oneworld Business Class lounges and Alaska lounges when they travel on a oneworld member airline to a destination outside of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico; and MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K members get access to oneworld First Class lounges.

Access for member and a guest to Icelandair Saga Lounge.

Notable Additional Rewards for Gold 100K Members

Members, who reach MVP Gold 100K status, can chose one 100K Choice Benefit:

50,000 Bonus Miles
Alaska Lounge+ membership
Gifting MVP Gold status
Complimentary Wi-Fi every time you fly Alaska
Complimentary CLEAR Plus membership

Alaska Airlines MVP Elite Status: How You Get it and What’s in it for You