MVP^® & MVP^® Gold Qualification Levels and Benefits

Annual Qualification	MVP	MVP Gold
Flight miles flown solely on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air during a calendar year (January 1 through December 31)	20,000 miles	40,000 miles
Flight miles flown on a combination of Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Air France, LAN, or Northwest Airlines during a calendar year	25,000 miles	50,000 miles
Flight segments flown on a combination of Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Air France, LAN, or Northwest Airlines during a calendar year	30 segments	60 segments

Mileage Accrual	MVP	MVP Gold
Bonus Flight Miles earned on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, LAN, KLM, or Northwest Airlines	50%	100%
50,000 Bonus Miles when you fly 75,000 actual flight miles or 100 segments in a calendar year on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, LAN, KLM, or Northwest Airlines	–	Yes

First Class Upgrades	MVP	MVP Gold
Unlimited First Class Upgrades*	Anytime on Y or YAS fares (Full Flex fares); 48 hours prior to departure on other fares.	Anytime on qualifying fares (booked in Y, S, B, M, H, or Value and Full Flex fares); 72 hours prior to departure on other fares
Unlimited ability to upgrade one person into First Class if traveling with you*	–	Yes
Guest Upgrades awarded annually	–	Yes - 4 one ways per year
Complimentary First Class Upgrade Certificates on Northwest Airlines*	Anytime on Y or YAS fares; 24 hours prior to departure on other fares.	Anytime on Y or YAS fares; 24 hours prior to departure on other fares.

* Subject to availability. Certain restrictions apply.

Reservation and Mileage Plan Services	MVP	MVP Gold
Mileage Plan Service Charges and Ticket Change Fees Waived on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Tickets	–	Yes
Dedicated phone lines and phone staff for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Reservations and for Mileage Plan	Yes	Yes
Standby and Waitlist for full flights on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air	Priority	Top Priority
Preferred Seating on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Northwest Airlines	Yes	Yes

Airport and Inflight Benefits	MVP	MVP Gold
First Class Check-in Privileges at Alaska Airlines airport ticket counters	Yes	Yes
Priority Boarding on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Northwest Airlines	Yes	Yes
Initiation Fee for Alaska Airlines Board Room	50% Off	Waived
Express Security Line at Select Airports	–	Yes

Miles must be credited to your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account to qualify for MVP or Gold status.

Northwest Upgrades

MVP and MVP Gold members no longer need electronic or paper First Class Upgrade certificates when requesting an upgrade on Northwest Airlines. By simply placing their elite Mileage Plan number in the reservation, our elite members will be placed on Northwest's auto-upgrade processor. More about Northwest Upgrades...