"Elite Leave" Status Extension Benefit
Dec 6, 2021, 11:14 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Recently had our first child, and I'll be taking parental bonding leave in February next year. Is that when I should apply for Elite Leave, and it would extend my 2021 earned-status through end of 2023?
Feb 1, 2022, 4:39 pm
#32
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Started my parental leave. Applied on Sunday, auto message said 2-4 weeks for a response.
Feb 18, 2022, 10:33 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Dec 22, 2022, 9:08 am
#35
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: UA, SPG
Posts: 29
In case folks are wondering - I'm on paternity leave myself and applied for elite leave by sending an email to [email protected]. I never got a response, but yesterday I looked in the app and saw that my 75K status was extended through December 2024 (pat leave ends in January) 
. So, this benefit really works! But odd that I never received a reply - even checked my spam folder.
. So, this benefit really works! But odd that I never received a reply - even checked my spam folder.
Jan 22, 2023, 9:54 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 67
Does anyone has any datapoints for how long it takes for AS to update your status for this promotion? Wife and I had a kid at the end of November last year and I was a 75k then. I submitted an e-mail on 1/4 but have yet to hear back or see an update on my account. I have no status for this coming year and am hoping to have my status updated since I have a few work trips I have to take early on this year.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jan 26, 2023, 10:45 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 67
Data point on processing time. Finally got mine approved today. Been checking every day. Emailed 1/4/2023 and it was processed 1/26/2023.
Edit: I never got an email back from Alaska the change in status just showed up in my account.
Edit: I never got an email back from Alaska the change in status just showed up in my account.
Last edited by Dawgshouse; Jan 29, 2023 at 9:21 pm
Jan 29, 2023, 7:02 pm
#38
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Shamelessly Gold at Flying Burrito and AirTrain A+ Elite. Turkish Star Gold, 100k at Flying Eskimo
Posts: 740
It does work. 100k extended thanks to Paternity leave. Despite bith, still managed to get MVP Gold organically.
Minos
Minos
Nov 14, 2023, 10:47 pm
#39
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: EWR/PHL/JFK
Programs: A3*G, AS MVPG, UA, AA
Posts: 610
- your kid was born in late 2022. at that point, were you 75k from qualifying in 2021 or 2022? that is, had you already qualified for 75k for 2023?
- you emailed in early 2023
- how long was your status extended for? through 2023 or 2024?
Nov 14, 2023, 10:54 pm
#40
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 67
I emailed in early 2023 and they extended 75k through the end of 2023.
Nov 14, 2023, 11:32 pm
#42
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: EWR/PHL/JFK
Programs: A3*G, AS MVPG, UA, AA
Posts: 610
I'll be requesting this in October and I'll be interested to see if it is granted.
I status matched at the Beginning of the year to MVP 75k from A-List+Companion. My travel has been lighter than expected this year and we have a baby due in late September which will hinder some travel as well. Probably looking at only getting MVP this go round. I wonder if they'll extend my MVP 75k from the Status Match.
I status matched at the Beginning of the year to MVP 75k from A-List+Companion. My travel has been lighter than expected this year and we have a baby due in late September which will hinder some travel as well. Probably looking at only getting MVP this go round. I wonder if they'll extend my MVP 75k from the Status Match.
Nov 14, 2023, 11:36 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: EWR/PHL/JFK
Programs: A3*G, AS MVPG, UA, AA
Posts: 610
In case folks are wondering - I'm on paternity leave myself and applied for elite leave by sending an email to [email protected]. I never got a response, but yesterday I looked in the app and saw that my 75K status was extended through December 2024 (pat leave ends in January) . So, this benefit really works! But odd that I never received a reply - even checked my spam folder.
. So, this benefit really works! But odd that I never received a reply - even checked my spam folder.Had you qualified for 75k by the time you emailed them? or did you effectively get 2 years of extended status?