Originally Posted by
cpworld
Alaska gives you MVP gold at a million, which is Sapphire. I only have 250K on Alaska at this point. I have 750K on American from the old days but came into Alaska through the Virgin America acquisition. I'm not chasing million-miler but curious how the programs work on other airlines.
The fact that you ditched AAdvantage for Alaska Mileage Plan - when you can credit AS flights to AAdvantage - suggests that you care far more for domestic upgrades than earning lifetime status. Otherwise you would have kept earning AAdvantage miles for both ongoing AA status and long-term "million miler" status.
Yes, other OW airlines have lifetime status. Only the 2 US programs use "miles" as a method of earning it.