Status Protect for new parents

New additions to your family can mean putting travel plans on pause. Our Status Protect benefit lets you keep the Atmos™ Rewards status you've earned for another year.

Congratulations, and welcome to your new little traveler.

We understand - you're ecstatic and very, very, tired all at once. We'll keep it simple:

Apply now, and we'll help you keep your Atmos Rewards status for another year during your pregnancy or parental leave.

That's more time to stay focused on raising your little one, without losing all the Atmos Rewards status travel benefits you’ve grown to love.

Step 1. Once you're back from parental leave, email us at elite.flyer@alaskaair.com with your:

  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Atmos Rewards number
  • Proof of pregnancy or parental leave - a note from your doctor or employer will do.

Step 2. We'll verify that you're eligible and extend your current status through the following year, so you can focus on your bundle of joy.

Terms and conditions:

Atmos Rewards status (Atmos™ Silver, Atmos™ Gold, Atmos™ Platinum, and Atmos™ Titanium) members who go on parental leave are eligible for Status Protect: eligible members will be presumed to qualify for their current status in the year in which the member or their spouse / domestic partner become pregnant, give birth, or start / end parental leave, to apply for the following year. As an example, a current (2024) Atmos™ Silver member who takes parental leave which begins or ends in 2024 will receive Atmos™ Silver status through 2025. Only status members who earned their current status through qualifying travel in the previous calendar year are eligible for Status Protect. Status granted complimentarily, including gifted status, matched status, status earned through promotions, and prior year Status Protect extensions is not eligible for Status Protect. Members who receive Atmos™ Platinum status as part of this offer are not eligible for the 50,000 bonus points or American Airlines System-Wide Upgrades associated with qualifying for Atmos™ Platinum status. Members who receive Atmos™ Titanium status as part of this offer are not eligible for the Choice Benefits or American Airlines System-Wide Upgrades associated with qualifying for Atmos™ Titanium status. Qualifying types of parental leave include maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Member must use the registration page at alaskaair.com/Status Protect after completion of parental leave and submit evidence in order to qualify for Status Protect. Please allow up to 4 weeks for verification and approval. Following approval, status will be reflected in My account on www.alaskaair.com. Offer subject to change without notice. Offer valid only for legal residents of the United States and Canada. All terms and conditions of the Atmos Rewards program apply.

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