Elite status benefits on Alaska Airlines

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Our West Coast International Alliance gives AAdvantage^® elite status members access to even more benefits when flying on Alaska Airlines. This includes the benefits you enjoy when flying on Alaska as a member of the oneworld^® alliance.

Benefits on Alaska Airlines

Benefits	Executive Platinum oneworld® Emerald	Platinum Pro oneworld® Emerald	Platinum oneworld® Sapphire	Gold oneworld® Ruby
Priority check-in and boarding	available	available	available	available
Priority security	available	available	available	available
Preferred seating**	available	available	available	available
Priority baggage	available	available	available	– Not available
Free checked bags	3	3	2	2
Lounge access*	First	First	Business	– Not available
Upgrades to First Class**^	available	available	– Not available	– Not available
Complimentary Premium Class seats (after ticket purchase)**^	All fares except Saver Fares after ticket purchase	All fares except Saver Fares after ticket purchase	Y, B, H, K, M, L, V, S or N fares after ticket purchase; all other fares at 72 hours before departure	Y, B or H fares after ticket purchase; all other fares at 24 hours before departure
Elite bonus	available	available	available	available

*Access excluded regardless of status or class of service if travel is within North America or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except MEX), Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean.

**Alaska Airlines Saver Fares (booked in ‘X’) aren’t eligible for upgrades to First Class or access to preferred or Premium Class seats.

^Initially this benefit only applies to the elite status member. Later, Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro and Platinum members will be able to extend this benefit to 1 companion traveling on the same flight and in the same reservation.

Travel on Alaska Airlines

In addition to oneworld^® benefits, AAdvantage^® elite status members have access to additional benefits as part of our West Coast International Alliance, including Premium Class seats and – for AAdvantage^® Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro members – upgrades to First Class.

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First Class on Alaska Airlines features their most spacious and comfortable seats, plus quilted blankets on longer flights, a larger tablet for free entertainment and more.

An upgrade will be requested for you once your reservation is ticketed. Keep in mind:

Your upgrade will be confirmed as early as 120 hours before departure, if available.
Alaska Airlines Saver Fares (booked in ‘X’) aren’t eligible for elite upgrades.
Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro members will be prioritized after MVP Gold 75K members in fare class order and then by request date and time.

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Confirming upgrades

You’ll receive an email when your upgrade is confirmed if you booked your trip with Alaska Airlines. Visit alaskaair.com to reserve your seat in First Class.

If you booked your trip with American or another booking source, you can check the status of your upgrade on alaskaair.com using your Alaska Airlines confirmation code. If your upgrade has been confirmed, you’ll see it there.

Find your Alaska Airlines confirmation code (also known as a record locator) on your booking confirmation email. If you booked your trip through American, you’ll find it when viewing your trip on aa.com or the American app.

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If you’re not upgraded right away, Alaska Airlines will keep checking for upgrade availability – up to 1 hour before your flight.

Upgrade not confirmed at check-in?

Ask an airport agent to add you to the standby list. This won’t happen automatically. Keep in mind:

You can view your status on the Alaska Airlines app, the gate information display, or on alaskaair.com under flight status.
Alaska Airlines uses a single waitlist labeled “Upgrade requests” for First Class upgrades and Premium Class seat requests.
Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro members can be on the waitlist for both a Premium Class seat and a First Class upgrade at the same time. All other AAdvantage^® elite status members will only be on the Upgrade waitlist for a Premium Class seat.

Opting out of an upgrade

Call Alaska Airlines if you don’t want an upgrade.

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Premium Class seats on Alaska Airlines feature 4 inches of additional legroom, early boarding and complimentary cocktails, hand-selected wine and beer (where beverage service is normally served).

AAdvantage^® elite status members receive complimentary access to Premium Class seats, but it works a little differently from how you access Main Cabin Extra seats on American.

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Immediate access to Premium Class seats

You’ll have immediate access to Premium Class seats a few minutes after your ticket for an eligible fare is issued, and if space is available.

If you book your trip on alaskaair.com, find fares that are eligible for immediate access to Premium Class using the “Upgrade fare type” filter on their website. Here’s how:

AAdvantage^® Gold members – choose “MVP”
Platinum – choose “MVP Gold”
Executive Platinum / Platinum Pro – choose “MVP Gold 75k”

Whether you book your trip on alaskaair.com or another booking source and visit Alaska’s website later, you can reserve a complimentary Premium Class seat. Here’s how:

Choose a seat in the Main Cabin.
Buy your ticket for a seat in the Main Cabin.
After your trip is ticketed, you’ll be assigned a seat in Premium Class if you booked an eligible fare or once your elite status window opens.

Keep in mind:

Seats marked as “Alaska Elite” are available complimentary to AAdvantage^® elite members.
The seat type you choose in the Main Cabin – aisle or window – will be your seat type in Premium Class.
If you choose a seat in an exit row, you won’t be moved to Premium Class.
Choosing a Premium Class seat before ticketing will result in a charge. To receive a complimentary Premium Class seat, you’ll first need to choose a seat in Main Cabin and pay for your ticket.
You can view your assigned seat in Premium Class on alaskaair.com using your Alaska Airlines confirmation code.

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Waitlist for Premium Class seats

If your ticketed fare isn’t eligible for immediate access to a Premium Class seat, or if seats aren’t available, Alaska Airlines will try to move you to a Premium Class seat based on your elite status window. Ask an airport agent to add you to the standby list if your request hasn’t been confirmed before check-in. This won’t happen automatically.

Premium Class seat requests are processed by elite status level, fare and time of booking.

The priority for AAdvantage^® elite status members is:

Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro (after Alaska MVP Gold 75k)
Platinum (after Alaska MVP Gold)
Gold (after Alaska MVP)

You can view the waitlist on the Alaska Airlines app, the gate information display, or on alaskaair.com under flight status. Keep in mind:

Alaska Airlines uses a single waitlist labeled “Upgrade requests” for First Class upgrades and Premium Class seat requests.
Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro members may be on the waitlist for both a Premium Class seat and a First Class upgrade. All other AAdvantage^® elite status members will only be on the list for a Premium Class seat.

Opting out of a Premium Class seat

Call Alaska Airlines if you don’t want to be moved to a Premium Class seat.