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Get Alaska Airlines Elite Status Through 2017 With a Status Match

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Via NoMasCoach, you can use your status with another airline to get elite status with Alaska Airlines.

This means you can enjoy perks with Alaska Airlines like earning bonus miles, free checked bags, seat upgrades, and more!

And it’s not hard to match your status.  You just have to email Alaska Airlines!  Plus, once you’re matched, you’ll have the status through the end of 2017.

Request a Status Match From Alaska Airlines and Enjoy the Perks Through 2017!

I’ll explain how to match your status!

Match Your Airline Status With Alaska Airlines

Link:   Alaska Airlines Elite Status

Alaska Airlines offers 3 status levels:  MVP, MVP Gold, and MVP Gold 75K.

The lowest status MVP comes with perks like:

With the higher statuses, you’ll earn more bonus miles and have a better opportunity for complimentary upgrades.

The best part with any Alaska Airlines status is you can earn bonus miles on Alaska Airlines when you fly partner airlines like:

Even better, you earn miles with Alaska Airlines based on the number of miles you fly, NOT the price of the ticket!

Or you can credit Alaska Airlines flights to other airlines.

To request a status match, simply email elite.flyer@alaskaair.com with:

It will take 2 to 3 weeks for Alaska Airlines to process your request and update your account.

Alaska Airlines doesn’t publish a list of which airline status you’ll get.  But folks report these examples:

You can also submit your status from other airlines like Air Canada, Hawaiian Airlines, and Southwest.

Earn & Use Alaska Airlines Miles

Link:   How to Use Alaska Airlines Miles

You can earn Alaska Airlines miles directly with the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® Card.

Or transfer Starwood points at a 1:1 ratio to your Alaska Airlines account.  You can earn Starwood points using the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express.

Remember, if you transfer 20,000 Starwood points, you get a 5,000 mile bonus for a total of 25,000 Alaska Airlines miles.

Before you redeem Alaska Airlines miles, read my post about great ways to use Alaska miles!

Bottom Line

You can email Alaska Airlines at elite.flyer@alaskaair.com to request a status match.

With Alaska Airlines elite status, you’ll enjoy perks like extra bonus miles, free checked bags, and seat upgrades!

And once you match your status, you’ll get the benefits through 2017!

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