Elite status qualification is earned for the next full calendar year after the status is reached. However, as a courtesy, your benefits will take effect within 24 hours after the flight that earned you status is posted to your Mileage Plan account. Some partner flights can take 1-2 weeks to post.

For example, if you reach your 2023 MVP Gold qualification in September of 2022, your status will be valid through December 31, 2023.

To count towards the minimum segment requirement, flights must be both Operated and Marketed by Alaska Airlines. Qualifying Alaska Airlines flights include AS001-1999, AS2000-2999 (operated by Horizon Air), and AS3300-3499 (operated by SkyWest).

Your elite bonus miles are calculated from the base miles earned, which do not include promotional bonus miles like double miles offers. On Alaska marketed and operated flights, your base miles are always equal to actual miles flown, with a minimum 500 base miles earned. For example, as an MVP Gold you receive a 100% bonus on base miles earned. If your Alaska flight was 500 miles, you'll earn 500 base miles, and 500 miles for the 100% MVP Gold bonus.

Be sure to include your Alaska Mileage Plan number in your reservation when flying with American Airlines or another oneworld member airline to be eligible for benefits associated with your tier.

To receive benefits of the Alaska Mileage Plan you must include your Mileage Plan number. Likewise, when you use or receive benefits from the program, you can't also enjoy benefits from another. It's known as double dipping.

If you have two frequent flyer numbers associated with your reservation, you'll only earn benefits based on the most recent number entered.

For example: If you're an elite in the AAdvantage program but redeem miles from your Alaska Mileage Plan account, you can't add your AAdvantage number to your reservation so you're eligible for an upgrade.

To redeem Lounge day passes, visit the Alaska Lounge and provide your Mileage Plan number or voucher code to the Concierge. You are welcome to share your Lounge day passes with friends or family. If you do share, please provide the voucher code (available in “my account” under “Alaska Lounge passes”). Your friend or family recipient will be asked to confirm the first and last name of the member associated with the codes for verification. Please do not share your Mileage Plan number for security reasons.