How To Status Match United To Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
/United MileagePlus members can status match to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. In this ultimate guide, I’ll detail the matching process, as well as the benefits you’ll receive with MVP Gold 75K Alaska status.
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Status Matching United To Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
The Alaska tier you can match to depends on your United status:
United Premier Silver Members Match To Alaska MVP
United Premier Gold Members Match To Alaska MVP Gold
United Premier Platinum or Premier 1K Members Match To Alaska MVP Gold 75K
Initially, you’ll be matched for 90 days. You can then extend your status if you meet Alaska’s Status Match Challenge requirements in that 90 day window:
Extend MVP - Fly 5,000 Miles on Alaska
Extend MVP Gold - Fly 10,000 Miles on Alaska
Extend MVP Gold 75K - Fly 20,000 Miles on Alaska
If you meet Alaska’s status match challenge requirements, your Alaska status will be extended until:
End of Current Calendar Year - If challenge started before end of June
End of Next Calendar Year - If challenge started between July and end of December
How To Complete The Status Match
First, join Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan to get a Mileage Plan number. Write down this number as you’ll need it as part of the matching process.
Next, sign in to United MileagePlus, click on ‘MileagePlus’ and head to ‘Status Tracker’. Once there, take a screenshot of your United Status (showing your name), then scroll down and take another screenshot of either your previous year or year-to-date activity (whichever year earned you your United status).
Alaska will only match to your United status if you earned it the normal way. That means status earned through credit cards or similar promos won’t count.
Next, head to the Alaska Airlines Status Match page and complete the online form. Select ‘United’ as your ‘Current Frequent Flyer Program’ and enter your Alaska Mileage Plan number and email. Upload the screenshots of your United status and activity and hit ‘Submit’.
Whilst most people get confirmation of their status match within a few days, officially it can take up to 4 weeks. You might want to take that into account if you’re waiting to book a flight with Alaska.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan MVP Gold 75K Benefits
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has 4 status levels (MVP, MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K). If you’re a United Premier Platinum or Premier 1K member, you can match straight to MVP Gold 75K, unlocking these benefits:
125% Bonus Miles (75K & Up)
Class Upgrade - When Book Y, B, H, K or M Fares (75K & Up)
Premium Class Upgrade - All Fares Except Saver (75K & Up)
3x Free Checked Bags (75K & Up)
4x Alaska Lounge Day Passes Per Year (75K & Up)
OneWorld Emerald - Extra Baggage, Priority Security & Up To 1st Class Lounge Access (75K & Up)
1x One-Way International American Airlines Upgrade Certificate (75K & Up)
Express Security (Gold & Up)
Companion Upgrade to Premium & First (Gold & Up)
Free Chocolate or Premium Drink (Gold & Up)
Free Same-Day Ticket Changes (Gold & Up)
Standby and Wait List For Full Flights (Gold & Up)
Alaska Lounge Membership Discount (MVP & Up)
Since you can’t match to top tier 100K status with Alaska, you will miss out on a few benefits (150% Bonus Miles, Extra American Airlines Upgrade Certificate & Free Snack).
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