Flying for Fun

The terms in the link are effective June 2018. The AF is $75.00. There is still reference to the Platinum Plus card but may be a fallback for those that don't qualify for the World Elite. The free checked bag is ONLY applicable to the World Elite Account. It pays to read the fine print. If you have the existing Platinum Plus you will neither get upgraded to World Elite nor get 1 piece free checked baggage as I read it. If you qualify for the World Elite with the $80,000/$150,000 personal/household income requirement I would just apply for the Card again and if you are approved for the World Elite you will get another 25K bonus and your free checked baggage. You can either close the Platinum Plus or keep it for the annual companion certificate. I have 3 World Elite Accounts.

James

†† To qualify for this offer, an applicant must be approved for a Platinum Card or World Elite Card and a single or combination of purchase transactions totaling at least one thousand Canadian dollars (CAD 1,000) must be made using such account within the first 90 days of account opening that are not subsequently rescinded, the subject of a charge back request or otherwise disputed. Please allow 8-10 weeks from the transaction date for bonus Miles to be posted to your Mileage Plan account and Companion Certificate to be delivered. Account must be open and active on posting/delivery date to qualify for bonus Miles and Companion Certificate. Limit one-time bonus Miles and Companion Certificate offer (no cash value) per new account. Reissues, fraud, lost/stolen and reopened accounts do not qualify for this offer. This promotion is offered by MBNA and may be amended or cancelled at any time without notice. Additional bonus Miles may be awarded if a completed application is submitted to an Alaska Airlines employee.

†††† To be eligible for a World Elite account, your personal annual income must be greater than $80,000, or your household annual income must be $150,000 or greater. Additional account qualification criteria apply as set out in the application.

ๆ Free Checked Bag Benefit: Primary cardholders of the Alaska Airlines World Elite Mastercard ฎ consumer credit card ("World Elite account") who make a qualifying reservation and have an open World Elite account at the time of travel are eligible to receive a baggage allowance on qualifying reservations consisting of one (1) complimentary checked bag per passenger on the same ticket for the same Alaska Airlines flight, up to a maximum of six (6) complimentary checked bags per ticket. Qualifying reservations include flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest or PenAir (codeshare flights operated by other carriers are not eligible). Primary cardholder must be an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ member.