Earning MVP Elite Status

You need to fly a certain number of miles and segments on Alaska Airlines and/or their partner airlines. Alaska’s partner airlines are Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Emirates, Fiji, Finnair, Hainan Airlines, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines, LATAM, PenAir, Qantas, Ravn, Singapore Airlines.

MVP

You need to fly either (1) 20,000 miles on Alaska Airlines or (2) 25,000 points on Alaska Airlines plus their partner airlines. Plus you need to fly at least 30 segments on Alaska Airlines and their partners.

MVP Gold

You need to fly either (1) 40,000 miles on Alaska Airlines or (2) 50,000 points on Alaska Airlines plus their partner airlines. Plus you need to fly at least 60 segments on Alaska Airlines and their partners.

MVP Gold 75K

You need to fly either (1) 75,000 miles on Alaska Airlines or (2) 90,000 points on Alaska Airlines plus their partner airlines. Plus you need to fly at least 90 segments on Alaska Airlines and their partners.

Status Match- If you hold status in another airline, you can match your status to Alaska.

MVP Elite Benefits

Below are the benefits for each of Alaska’s three elite status levels. You should be aware that you do not get elite status benefits if you book Alaska’s Basic Economy “Saver” fare.

All Elite Status Levels

Elite Leave for new parents (You keep your elite status for another year during your pregnancy or parental leave)

Dedicated elite phone lines for reservations (can be helpful in the event of system-wide delays)

Priority Check-in and Boarding

Two Free Checked Bags

Preferred Seating (standard seats but located closer to the front)

MVP Benefits

50% more points when flying Alaska Airlines and partners.

First Class Upgrades at booking for Y, S, or Z fares.

Premium Class Upgrades for at booking for Y, S, B, or Z fares. (Premium Class= 4 inches of legroom plus free alcoholic drinks)

First or Premium Class Upgrades on other fares 48 hours before departure.

MVP Gold Benefits

100% more points when flying Alaska Airlines and partners

First Class Upgrades at booking for Y, S, B, M, or Z fares.

Premium Class Upgrades for at booking Y, S, B, M, H, Q, L, V, N, K, or Z fares (Premium Class= 4 inches of legroom plus free alcoholic drinks)

First or Premium Class Upgrades on other fares 72 hours before departure.

Companion Upgrades for First and Premium Class.

Four one-way First-Class guest upgrades.

Free alcoholic beverage in the Main Cabin.

Standby and waitlist for full flights.

Express security lines.

Free same-day flight changes.

Waived ticket change fees

No phone ticketing fees (saves $15 when booking an award)

Partner Lounge Access (Qantas, Icelandair, Hainan, and British Airways)

MVP Gold 75K Benefits

125% more points when flying Alaska Airlines and partners

50,000 bonus miles upon earning MVP Gold 75k (You cannot get the 50k bonus if you status matched)

First Class Upgrades at booking for Y, S, B, M, H, or Z fares.

Premium Class Upgrades for at booking for all fares except Saver/Basic Economy (Premium Class= 4 inches of legroom plus free alcoholic drinks).

First or Premium Class Upgrades on other fares 120 hours before departure.

Companion Upgrades for First and Premium Class.

Four one-way First-Class guest upgrades.

Free alcoholic beverage in the Main Cabin.

Free inflight entertainment player.

Standby and waitlist for full flights.

Express security lines.

Four Alaska Lounge day passes.

Free same-day flight changes.

Waived ticket change fees.

You can nominate someone for MVP elite status.

Partner Lounge Access (Qantas, Icelandair, Hainan, and British Airways)

No phone ticketing fees (saves $15 when booking an award)

Elite Bonus Miles Calculator

You can use our calculator below to calculate the number of miles you would earn based on your elite level. Just click inside the blue box. You can calculate the distance using GCMap.com. Alaska also awards extra miles for flying in higher fare classes. You can earn an additional 75% for First Class, 50% for Y or S fare class, and 25% for M or B fare class.