when he announced it Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, Alaska Airlines promises that specific members of each program will be able to match status.
that status match is live now first flagged View from the Wing by Gary Leff.
Airlines will eventually have a loyalty program, but in the meantime, Reciprocal Elite is in great shape.
This is absolutely straightforward. you just need to go to this special status matching landing pageLog in to your Alaska Mileage Plan account, and then log in to your HawaiianMiles account.
if you have status alaska mileage plan Or HawaiianMiles, You can match it to other carriers’ specific conditions.
| if you have | you will be matched |
|---|---|
| Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Status | HawaiianMiles Pualani Gold Status |
| Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K or MVP Gold 100K Status | HawaiianMiles Pualani Platinum Status |
| HawaiianMiles Pualani Gold Status | Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Status |
| HawaiianMiles Pualani Platinum Status | Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Gold Status |
Even if you don’t have status at either airline, there is an opportunity to combine your earnings in both programs into one level status. For example, if you earned 20,000 miles with Alaska and 20,000 miles with Hawaiian, you’d have 40,000 miles in the combined account. That’s enough to earn you Alaska Airlines MVP Gold status.
Remember that members will retain their existing miles and can now also transfer their miles between accounts at a 1:1 ratio.
Alaska says members will soon be able to earn Hawaiian Mileage miles on Alaska flights and Mileage Plan miles on Hawaiian Airlines flights. There will also eventually be additional redemption options and the ability to enjoy select exclusive benefits across both airlines.
This will be helpful as airlines will start operating flights for each other. For example, I noticed that my upcoming Alaska Airlines flight to Hawaii in April was affected due to a schedule change. When I called Alaska to find out what happened with the flight, the agent told me that the Bay Area flights currently flown by Alaska will soon be operated by Hawaiian Airlines.
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I currently do not have specific status with any airline. But if I did, I would be happy to have Hawaiian Airlines status so I could choose better seats on the flights that would now be operated by Hawaiian.
Because of my American Airlines status, I was able to choose extra legroom seats on Alaska flights. Alaska’s partnership with American Airlines means that when I fly on Alaska flights, the carrier recognizes My top tier American Airlines AAdvantage statusThat won’t work with Hawaiians.
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You can still match status from other airlines to Alaska
Another thing to note: Alaska is still offering status challenges if you have specific status with another airline. You will earn instant status for 90 days by matching your current airline specific status; There’s an opportunity to extend that status through the end of 2025 if you fly at least 5,000 miles on Alaska-operated flights (20,000 miles for MVP Gold 75K). Since I have top-tier Delta Air Lines Diamond Medallion status, I can consider this.
Now there’s even more reason to find Alaska Mileage Plan interesting
In fact, I’m considering pursuing Alaska status next year. The Alaska Mileage Plan and merger have led to several exciting developments.
Alaska is now the only major US airline that lets you earn elite status on flights based on actual flight miles. This makes it easier to earn top-tier mileage plan status if you don’t buy a lot of expensive plane tickets. also made alaska many positive changes On the status-earnings front. Alaska Mileage Plan members will now earn miles upon award redemption, and there will also be new ways to spend toward status.
Till January 1, 2025, current cardholders Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® Credit Card Earn 1 Exclusive Qualifying Mile for every $3 spent, up to a total of 30,000 EQM each year on qualifying purchases. This can lead you to the top tier 100K position, which requires 100,000 EQM.
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Also note that Alaska is offering waitlist access new premium card It says this will help holders accelerate their path to status.
Another thing to keep in mind right now: Hawaiian Airlines remains a American Express Membership Rewards Transfer PartnersI’m considering transferring some points to Hawaiian that will convert to Alaska miles.
In the meantime, if you have status in either program, it would probably be appropriate for you to do status matching.
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