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- Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards<\/a>
- Earning Alaska elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to Alaska elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- American Airlines AAdvantage\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>
- Earning American Airlines AAdvantage status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to American elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Delta Air Lines SkyMiles<\/a>
- Earning Delta elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to Delta elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- JetBlue TrueBlue<\/a>
- Earning JetBlue elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to JetBlue elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- United Airlines MileagePlus<\/a>
- Earning United elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to United\u00a0elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Southwest Rapid Rewards<\/a>
- Earning Southwest elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
- Other paths to Southwest elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards<\/span><\/h2>\n
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards<\/a> is one of our favorite mileage programs, thanks to its mileage-based rewards-earning structure. Alaska Airlines is a Oneworld member<\/a> with non-alliance partnerships with Aer Lingus, Icelandair, and others. This gives you more ways to redeem miles and enjoy elite status benefits.<\/p>\n
You earn Alaska elite status by earning Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) by flying (even on award travel<\/a>), spending on a credit card, and leveraging the airline's partners. Further, you can earn milestone rewards<\/a> when you hit specific EQM thresholds. These include (but are not limited to) lounge passes, upgrade coupons, and bonus miles.<\/p>\n
Moreover, you'll unlock one of four tiers of elite status as you earn EQMs:<\/p>\n
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- Atmos Silver:<\/strong> 20,000 EQMs<\/li>\n
- Atmos Gold<\/a>:<\/strong> 40,000 EQMs<\/li>\n
- Atmos Platinum:<\/strong> 75,000 EQMs<\/li>\n
- Atmos Titanium:<\/strong> 100,000 EQMs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Credit: Airborne YVR\/Pexels<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Earning Alaska elite status without flying<\/span><\/h3>\n
Alaska Airlines recently revamped large parts of its loyalty program<\/a>, adding new benefits and making it easier to earn elite status without flying.<\/p>\n
Among the changes is how you earn EQMs with the Atmos\u2122 Rewards Ascent Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> card<\/a> and the Atmos\u2122 Rewards Visa Business Card<\/a>. These cards earn 1 EQM per $3 spent on an eligible Alaska co-branded credit card \u2014 up to 30,000 EQM per year. You can earn up to entry-level Atmos Silver elite status by spending on a credit card, but you'd have to spend a lot.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nAtmos\u2122 Rewards Ascent Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> card<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLimited Time Online Offer:<\/strong>\r\nEarn 80,000 bonus miles plus Alaska's Famous Companion Fare\u2122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) with this offer. To qualify, make $4,000 or more in purchases within the first 120 days of opening your account. Additionally, receive a 50% flight discount code for a qualifying future flight after opening your new account.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n Atmos\u2122 Rewards Ascent Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> card<\/strong>\nLimited Time Online Offer:<\/strong>\r\nEarn 80,000 bonus miles plus Alaska's Famous Companion Fare\u2122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) with this offer. To qualify, make $4,000 or more in purchases within the first 120 days of opening your account. Additionally, receive a 50% flight discount code for a qualifying future flight after opening your new account.<\/div>\nAnnual Fee:<\/strong>$95<\/b><\/div>\nShow more<\/a>Why We Like It<\/a>Earning Rates<\/a>The Atmos\u2122 Rewards Ascent Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> card offers cardholders 3 miles per dollar on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases and 2 miles per dollar on everyday purchases like gas, local transit including ride share, cable, and select streaming services. Other benefits include Alaska\u2019s Famous Companion Fare\u2122 annually from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) after spending $6K in the previous anniversary year, priority boarding, a free checked bag, a 10% reward bonus on miles for Bank of America account holders, and a $100 discount on Alaska Lounge+ Membership.<\/div>- \r\n
- Earn unlimited 3 miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases<\/li>\r\n
- Earn unlimited 2 miles for every $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging stations, cable, streaming services and local transit (including ride share) purchases<\/li>\r\n
- Earn unlimited 1 mile for every $1 spent on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
- Atmos Gold<\/a>:<\/strong> 40,000 EQMs<\/li>\n
- Other paths to Southwest elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Other paths to United\u00a0elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Other paths to JetBlue elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Other paths to Delta elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Other paths to American elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Other paths to Alaska elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Earning Alaska elite status without flying<\/a><\/li>
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