Earn Alaska Airline Elite Status with One Round-Trip to Australia or New Zealand

Earn Alaska Airline Elite Status with One Round-Trip

Looking to earn Alaska Airline Mileage Plan MVP status? A new promotion makes it easier to do, as all it takes is one round-trip flight from the continental United States to Auckland or Sydney. Let’s see how it works.

The Offer

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can earn MVP status after flying round-trip from the continental United States (excludes Hawai’i) to Auckland or Sydney:

• Must fly by December 31, 2025
• No registration necessary
• Award tickets and Saver Fares are not eligible for this promotion.
• Guests who complete travel by December 31, 2025 will earn MVP status through December 31, 2026

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Key Terms

• Receive Mileage Plan MVP Status by booking and completing one round trip between the continental United States (including AK, not including HI) and Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) or Sydney, Australia (SYD) by December 31, 2025.
• Flights must be booked on http://www.alaskaair.com or http://www.hawaiianairlines.com using your Mileage Plan number.
• All segments of the trip must be booked at the same time.
• All segments must be operated by Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon or SkyWest; flights operated by other codeshare partners are not eligible for this offer.
• Flights must originate and end in the same city within the United States (excluding Hawaii).
• All segments of the trip must be completed by December 31, 2025.
• MVP Status will be reflected in Mileage Plans account of guests who provide their Mileage Plan numbers at the time of booking, on or prior to the 15th of the month following the month in which travel is completed.
• Guests who already hold or will have already attained Mileage Plan MVP or higher status for the applicable year will not receive a higher status through this promotion.
• Guests who receive MVP Status through this promotion will not receive any additional Elite-Qualifying Miles.

Conclusion

If you value Alaska Airline Mileage Plan MVP status, and especially if you plan to fly to Australia or New Zealand, then this can be a decent way to earn it. However, you will have to pay for these flights and prices start at about $1,000 in Economy from the West Coast.

Worth it? Let us know in the comments!