Alaska Airlines Status Match For Delta Elite Medallion Members

Alaska Airlines has offered once-in-a-lifetime status matches for elite members from various airline programs for years, including AA, but now has a better one for Delta’s Medallion members.

Delta’s frequent fliers can match their status with Alaska and even get a higher tier if they have already qualified through the end of 2024. There is no flight requirement if match members have an open Alaska cobranded card by the end of 2023.

You can access Alaska’s page for Delta match here and for their general match here.

There are a few issues that Delta Medallion members must consider:

1. Alaska’s network

Alaska is not a global airline, although it is part of the Oneworld Alliance. Their network is good in the western US, but good luck if you live elsewhere.

Also, the airline only offers international short-haul flights, as they don’t have any widebody aircraft.

2. Awards

Alaska promised a comprehensive award chart, but I’m not sure what happened. You cannot mix and match partners for awards, and the number of miles required is partner-specific.

Alaska Delta Match Matrix:

Here’s what Delta status members need to do:

1. Submit proof of your status by October 31, 2023. Use the form below for SkyMiles status match requests or the form on this pagefor other status match requests. Your account overview page, which shows your current status and 2024 Status Progress is best.
2. We’ll match you to Alaska Mileage Plan™ status for the rest of 2023 based on the table below.
3. You have two options to extend your status through 2024:

• Have an open Alaska Airlines Visa® card by 12/31/2023.
• Complete a status challenge within 90 days.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Status Requirements:

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Status Benefits:

Conclusion

This is an excellent opportunity for Delta’s Medallion members to get status with Oneworld and utilize Alaska’s limited network.

It is difficult, however, to see this working out for any other Delta’s frequent fliers than those who live on the West Coast of the US, especially Seattle-based ones.

Terms & Conditions of the Alaska’s Delta Match:

 A member may only receive one status match for the lifetime of their account. Offer valid for new status match requests from Delta Air Lines elite status to Alaska Airlines status made via this registration page by October 31, 2023. A member may only receive one status match for the lifetime of their account. A status match is only offered to members who have achieved elite status through actual flight miles or segments. Status granted based on credit card activity, transferred points, or any other promotional offer is not eligible for a status match. Gold Guest Upgrades, Lounge Day Passes, and MVP Gold 75K MVP nominations will be available after the member has met the flight requirement during the initial 90-day period for the respective elite status. Members who receive MVP Gold 75K status as part of this offer are not eligible for the 50,000 bonus miles or American Airlines System-Wide Upgrades associated with qualifying for MVP Gold 75K status. Offer subject to change without notice. Please allow up to 4 weeks for verification and approval of your status match request. You will receive a welcome email once the status match is approved, or you can also check your status in your account at alaskaair.com. Offer valid only for legal residents of the United States and Canada. In order to keep your status after the initial 90-day period, you’ll need to fly the designated number of miles or more on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon or SkyWest during that initial 90-day period. Codeshare flights operated by other airlines, flights on Alaska Global Partners, award travel, and bonus miles do not count toward keeping your status. In order to keep MVP status, you must fly 5,000 miles; in order to keep MVP Gold status, you must fly 10,000 miles; and in order to keep MVP Gold 75K status, you must fly 20,000 miles. Offer subject to change without notice.

Members approved for a status match via the above offer that have an open Alaska Airlines Visa credit card by December 31, 2023 will have their matched elite status extended for the 2024 program year (January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024). Cardholders with a matched status end date of December 31, 2024, will also be awarded one tier higher than their matched status for the 2024 program year. For example, if you are awarded a status match to MVP Gold via the above offer, and your equivalent Delta Gold Medallion status has an end date of December 31, 2024, and you have an open Alaska Airlines Visa credit card as of December 31, 2023, you’ll be upgraded to MVP Gold 75K status starting January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, as long as you continue to hold an open Alaska Airlines Visa card through December 31, 2024. For new accounts, please allow 2-3 weeks after card approval for your status to be upgraded to the next tier. Members who receive MVP Gold 75K status as part of this offer are not eligible for the 50,000 bonus miles or American Airlines System-Wide Upgrades associated with qualifying for MVP Gold 75K status. Members who receive MVP Gold 100K status as part of this offer are not eligible for the Choice Benefits or American Airlines System-Wide Upgrades associated with qualifying for MVP Gold 100K status. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan^™ program apply.

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