This is a new member promotion we haven’t seen in quite a while. If you can use it, go for it.
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Requirements for the new member bonus
- Be a newly registered member
- Link the card you use for dining to your Mileage Plan Dining account
- Make one purchase of at least $30 within 30 days of registering
- 1,000 miles will be deposited into your Alaska Mileage Plan account within 30 days after the transaction posts
Existing elite members
Current elite members in Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Dining earn 5 miles per $1. The “elite members” here refers to Alaska Airlines elite members:
MVP, MVP GOLD, MVP GOLD 75K
About Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Dining
Like the dining mileage programs run by other major airlines, this follows a simple “register - add a card - dine and pay with that card - earn miles” model.
Not every restaurant participates in the program, and the restaurant lineup differs slightly from one airline dining program to another. From what I’ve seen, though, most restaurants overlap, since they use the same backend.
There aren’t many Chinese restaurants in the restaurant list, and the ones that do appear are often Americanized Chinese restaurants.
In the AS program, you earn 3 miles per $1 spent. Note that this does not conflict with, replace, or reduce the rewards you already earn from paying for dining with your credit card.
Below is an example of a restaurant search result ↓
Summary
Getting 1,000 miles as a new user is pretty sweet. It’s basically like spending $20 to eat $30 worth of food.
For existing users, elite members can earn an easy 5 miles per $1.
Why not?