Pursuing elite status on Alaska Airlines? A flight to California this fall could help

Warning, often Alaska Airlines flyer: If you have fallen behind in your efforts to achieve or keep an elite position in Mileage PlanThis is your chance to get back into the game and enjoy the warm fall weather while you’re there.

Starting this weekend, through early November, you can get a 50% boost in elite qualifying miles on select flights.

Here is the important rule: It must be a flight to, from or in the state California from October 1 to November 10.

Alaska Airlines announced the promotion on Twitter on Friday afternoon.

Elite miles are how Alaska Mileage Plan members earn elite status, with 20,000 elite miles earning you the first MVP status. That will get you started with free upgrades, priority check-ins, and a 50% mileage bonus on all flights.

This 50% bonus can help you achieve elite Alaska status for the first time, help you maintain your status or reach the next level of status.

To get an idea of ​​what this promotion can do for your elite status goal, let’s say you live in New York and have flown Alaska a few times this year, earning 13,000 miles in review. elite class, up to the present time. You are more than half way through reaching MVP status, but there are still ways to get there before the end of the year.

A round trip from Newark/Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can put you above and beyond. For a $496 round trip in October, you’ll typically earn 2,447 elite miles in each direction, or 4,894 miles on round trip. With this promotion, however, you’ll earn a 50% bonus on that mileage – bringing your total return for your round trip to 7,341 miles.

Just a single transcontinental flight to California can significantly reduce your income if you already have elite status and are hoping to extend or improve it.

Bonus earnings are capped at 10,000 miles, according to official terms.

Again, this is a promotion heading into the fall, so you’ll need to go from Saturday to November 10.

Whether it’s a reason to fly Alaska Airlines to Los Angeles and visit Disneyland, go to San Francisco to explore bay area or even rent a car from there and go out for a wine tasting in NapaVisiting the Golden State can be a great way to enjoy some warm weather this fall and put yourself in a prime position for elite status while you’re there.