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In a major development for frequent flyers, Alaska Airlines has officially launched Atmos Rewards, a revolutionary loyalty program that unifies Alaska’s Mileage Plan and Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles into a single enhanced platform. This comprehensive new program, which went into effect in August 2025, retains many beloved features of Alaska’s highly respected Mileage Plan while introducing innovative benefits unprecedented in the airline industry.
Atmos Rewards immediately replaces Alaska Mileage Plan, with existing members automatically transferred to the new program while retaining their account numbers and accumulated miles (now called “points”). HawaiianMiles members will transition to Atmos Rewards on October 1, 2025, receiving new account numbers unless they previously linked their HawaiianMiles account to a Mileage Plan account.
The MVP tiers from the old program have been renamed with more conventional names while maintaining oneworld alliance status levels:
The most innovative aspect of Atmos Rewards is the unprecedented flexibility in how members earn points and status. Starting in 2026, members can choose one of three earning options:
Atmos Rewards members can select their preferred earning method once a year, allowing them to optimize based on their travel habits.
Atmos Rewards introduces significant improvements to upgrades, particularly for top-tier members:
Starting in spring 2026, Titanium members will receive complimentary day-of-departure upgrades to business class across the entire Alaska and Hawaiian global network without using points or certificates.
All elite members will become eligible for complimentary upgrades on Hawaiian flights within North America starting in spring 2026.
With these upgrade policies, Atmos Rewards becomes the first US airline program to offer unlimited international upgrades to elite members without a certificate. However, upgrades outside North America are limited to day-of-departure availability.
Unfortunately, there is no way to earn Atmos Rewards points with a Canadian credit card. However, Atmos Rewards will offer three co-branded credit cards in the United States; we provide all the details in our article on Atmos Rewards published on Milesopedia United States.
Au Canada, il est possible d’utiliser des points VIPorter pour voler à bord d’Alaska Airlines,
Without a Canadian card, direct purchase remains an option when a specific ticket has already been identified. We track ongoing bonuses in our article on buying Atmos Rewards points and its actual value.
Alaska is installing Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire fleet (including regional jets) throughout 2026 and early 2027. This high-speed connectivity will be free for all Atmos Rewards members, regardless of elite status.
Atmos Rewards members can earn:
The program will continue to offer milestone rewards, allowing members to unlock choice benefits starting at just 10,000 status points, enabling more frequent recognition throughout the qualification journey.
Starting in 2026, Atmos Rewards will introduce “Atmos Communities”, allowing members to join interest-based groups:
New interest-based communities:
Alaska has confirmed that “point value is not changing and points do not expire.” The company is committed to maintaining its partner award chart structure. Award prices start at just 4,500 points for a one-way ticket.
Members can use their points for travel to over 1,000 destinations on Alaska, Hawaiian, and more than 30 global airline partners.
While most changes appear positive, there are a few potential drawbacks:
Atmos Rewards represents a significant evolution in airline loyalty programs, maintaining the core strengths of Alaska’s highly respected Mileage Plan while introducing unprecedented innovations like customizable earning methods.
For most members, particularly those who appreciated Alaska’s distance-based earning model, the changes are very positive. The new program brings together what frequent flyers loved about Mileage Plan while expanding benefits to accommodate Hawaiian’s network.
With these changes, Alaska positions Atmos Rewards as potentially the most competitive loyalty program among U.S. carriers, particularly for savvy points maximizers who value the flexibility to choose how they earn and the continued ability to achieve status through award travel.
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