How To Status Match Alaska Airlines To Virgin Flying Club
/If you’re an Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K or MVP Gold 100K member, you can status match to Virgin Flying Club Gold . Alaska MVP Gold members, one tier down, can also status match to Virgin Silver. In this guide, I’ll break down the status matching process and outline the benefits you’ll receive with elite Virgin Flying Club status.
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Status Matching Alaska Mileage Plan To Virgin Flying Club
Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Gold 75K or MVP Gold 100K members can match straight to top tier Virgin Flying Club Gold status. Similarly, Alaska MVP Gold members can match to middle tier Virgin Silver. Before delving into the process of matching, here’s an outline of how the match will work.
Virgin are slightly different from other airlines in that in order to status match, you’ll need to have an upcoming ‘revenue flight’ booked on top of your elite status with Alaska. A ‘revenue flight’ simply means a paid-for, non-rewards flight. There’s an additional minimum cabin class requirement for that booking if you’re matching to Gold instead of Silver:
Matching To Virgin Gold - Need Upcoming Virgin Atlantic Booking in Premium Economy or Upper Class
Matching To Virgin Silver - Need Upcoming Virgin Atlantic Booking In Any Cabin Class
When matched, your new Virgin Gold or Silver status will be valid for 12 months (from date of match). Your elite status will expire after those 12 months unless you’ve met the standard Virgin Silver or Gold Tier Points requirements.
Bear in mind that Virgin also have the right to revoke your status match at any point. It’s likely that they’re stipulating this in order to prevent people booking flights, matching and then cancelling.
How To Complete The Status Match
The first step is to sign up to Virgin Flying Club if you aren’t already a member. In this case, it’s likely you are already a member as you need to have that upcoming Virgin Atlantic flight booking before you can match.
Once you’ve signed up, login to Virgin Flying Club and write down your Virgin Flying Club number. Then, head to ‘My Flights’ and screenshot your upcoming Virgin Atlantic Booking (making sure the booking reference is visible).
Once you’ve done that, login to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, head to ‘Overview and Elite Status’ and click on ‘Print Membership Card’. You don’t need to actually print your card. Instead, just take a screenshot of your card as evidence of your Alaska Mileage Plan MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K or MVP Gold 100K status.
Once you’ve got proof of your upcoming Virgin flight, Alaska status and Virgin Flying Club number, head to the Virgin Status Match page. Scroll down and you’ll see the form that you need to fill in.
Fill in your details and then, in the ‘Other Airline Loyalty Programme’ section, select ‘Alaska - MVP’ and either MVP Gold or MVP Gold 75K from the dropdown menus. If you’re an Alaska MVP Gold 100K member, just select ‘MVP Gold 75K’.
Attach proof of your upcoming Virgin Atlantic flight and Alaska Mileage Plan status as evidence and hit ‘Send’.
Virgin officially state that it can take up to 30 days to match so bear that in mind. However, most get confirmation of their match within a few days. As soon as you’ve been upgraded to Virgin Silver or Virgin Gold, you’ll have that matched status for 12 months.
Virgin Flying Club Gold Benefits
Virgin Flying Club has 3 status levels (Red, Silver and Gold). If you’re matching from Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K or 100K, you’ll benefit from Virgin Gold status for 12 months. With that, comes the following benefits:
Access to Virgin Clubhouse For You + 1 (Gold Only)
Access to London Heathrow Revivals Lounge (Gold Only)
60% Bonus Virgin Points (Gold Only, 30% With Silver)
Partner Airline Benefits - On Delta, Air France, KLM, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia (Gold Only)
Upper Class Check In (Gold Only, Premium Check In With Silver)
Extra Hand and Hold Baggage (Gold Only)
Guaranteed Economy Seat (Gold Only)
Free Economy Light Seat Selection For Entire Party (Gold Only, You Only With Silver)
Free Exit Row Seat With Economy Classic (Gold Only)
Gift Silver Membership To 1 Person (Gold Only)
Free Virgin Companion Ticket Upon Status Renewal (Gold Only)
2000 Virgin Points on Your Birthday (Gold Only)
Free Clubhouse Passes - Need To Earn 1,500+ Tier Points In Member Year (Gold Only)
Free Cabin Upgrade - Need To Earn 2,000+ Tier Points in Member Year (Gold Only)
Free Breakfast & Upgrade At Virgin Hotels (Gold Only, Upgrade Only With Silver)
Shared Household Virgin Flying Club Account - Up to 9 Members (Silver & Gold)
Flight Priority Waitlist (Silver & Gold)
Gift Companion/Upgrade Vouchers (Silver & Gold)
Maternity & Paternity Membership Pause (Silver & Gold)
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