Every year at this time, travelers contact me about their status on Alaska Air. Specifically, many travelers want to maintain or “level up” their MVP status.
Following is a list of popular destinations, the amount of Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) you can receive on Alaska Airlines, followed by the one-way cost in “Main Cabin”. Remember: frequent flyers don’t buy “saver” tickets because you only earn 30 percent of actual miles flown.
Why do you want elite status on Alaska Airlines? Well, you’re more likely to be treated like a human being. But CLICK HERE to examine the benefits, including bonus miles, fee waivers, upgrade chances and such.
Top mileage-run routes for Alaska Air. All fares listed are one-way.
Anchorage(ANC)-Los Angeles/LAX-Newark 4790 mi o/w $269 MAIN ( $0.056 per mile)
Anchorage-Seattle(SEA)-Kona 4130 mi from $278 ( $0.067 per mile)
Anchorage-LAX-KONA 4130 mi. $242 o/w in MAIN ($0.059 per mile)
Anchorage-Honolulu 2780 mi from $217 ($0.078 per mile)
ANC-LAX-Cancun 4460 from $312 ( $0.07 per mile)
ANC-SEA-Ft Lauderdale 4150 from $249 o/w MAIN ( $0.06 per mile)
ANC-PDX-Boston 4070 from $268 o/w ( $0.065 per mile)
ANC-LAX-Washington DC /Dulles IAD 4620 $258 ( $0.055 per mile)
ANC-SEA-LAX-San Jose CR 5114 $312 o/w ( $0.06 per mile)
ANC-Chicago 2840 from $189 ( $0.066 per mile) NONSTOP
ANC-SEA-CHICAGO 3160 mi from $199 ($0.062 per mile)
Fairbanks (FAI)-Detroit 3450 $220 ( $0.063 per mile)
FAI-SEA-LAX-Cancun 4604 $361 ( $0.078 per mile)
FAI-SEA-Tampa 4040 $273 ( $0.067 per mile)
FAI-SEA-Chicago/ORD 3240 $216 o/w ( $0.066 per mile)
FAI-SEA-Kona 4220 $299 o/w ( $0.070 per mile)
FAI-SEA-LAX-San Jose, CR 5204 $394 ( $0.075 per mile)
FAI-SEA-Boston 4020 $269 o/w ( $0.067 per mile)
Remember—there are plenty of ways to earn miles (mostly using your Alaska Air credit card). But the EQMs are also known as “butt in seat” miles.
May all of your upgrades be free—and may your miles never expire.
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