Alaska Airlines has announced a new promotion where you can easily earn elite status called Coast to Elite Challenge. You’ll earn Mileage Plan MVP status after just 2 round trips, or MVP Gold status after 4 round trips on qualifying coast to coast flights when you travel between March 6, 2019 – May 31, 2019 .

Delta has recently launched their promotion where you can Earn 10,000 SkyMiles with Delta’s NYC Travel Challenge, so it’s clear airlines are really trying to compete for those in the Northeast.

Here’s how it works:

1. Register your Mileage Plan number below before your first qualifying flight.
2. Be a resident of California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or District of Columbia.
3. Between March 6 and May 31, 2019, fly nonstop on Alaska Airlines between the cities listed below.
   • You’ll earn MVP^® status after 2 round trips (4 qualifying flights)
   • You’ll earn MVP^® Gold status after 4 round trips (8 qualifying flights)

Which nonstop flights qualify for this offer?

West Coast departures between:

• Los Angeles (LAX) and Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington-Dulles (IAD), or Washington-Reagan (DCA)
• San Diego (SAN) and Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Newark (EWR), or Orlando (MCO)
• San Francisco (SFO) and Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Raleigh (RDU), Washington-Dulles (IAD), or Washington-Reagan (DCA)
• San Jose (SJC) and New York (JFK) or Newark (EWR)

East Coast departures between:

• New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), or San Jose (SJC)
• Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), or San Jose (SJC)
• Baltimore (BWI) and Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), or San Francisco (SFO)
• Boston (BOS) and Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), or San Francisco (SFO)
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO)
• Orlando (MCO) and San Diego (SAN), or San Francisco (SFO)
• Philadelphia (PHL) and Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO)
• Washington-Dulles (IAD) and Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO)
• Washington-Reagan (DCA) and Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO)