Status Point
The Atmos Rewards currency that determines elite tier status. Earned from flying, credit card spend, and partner activity.
A status point (often abbreviated SP) is the single currency Atmos Rewards uses to qualify members for elite tier status. Status points are separate from redeemable Atmos points — you cannot spend status points on flights or hotels, and they do not have monetary value on their own. They exist solely to track progress toward Atmos Silver (20,000 SP), Gold (40,000 SP), Platinum (80,000 SP), and Titanium (135,000 SP).
Status points are earned from:
- Flying Alaska, Hawaiian, or partner airlines — currently by distance with official fare-class / cabin rates on paid tickets; award travel earns a flat 1 SP per mile with no class-of-service bonuses. Partner rates depend on booking channel. See Alaska’s flights earn chart and status points guide.
- Eligible Atmos Rewards credit card net purchases (Summit: 1 SP per $2; Ascent / Business / Hawaiian World Elite: 1 SP per $3). Fees do not earn status points; bonus spend categories do not earn extra status points beyond the flat rate.
- Non-air partners — Lyft and hotels/cars/cruises booked via Alaska/Hawaiian (1 SP per $1 base spend); everyday partners (1 SP per 3 base points); SAF contributions (1 SP per $1).
- Anniversary bonuses — Atmos Summit Visa Infinite cardholders receive 10,000 SP each card anniversary.
Status points reset each calendar year. Status earned by December 31 unlocks the corresponding tier benefits through January 31 of the following year.
Related terms
- Elite Status— A higher recognition level within an airline loyalty program, awarded for accumulating qualifying activity (flights, spend, segments) within a calendar year.
- Mileage Run— A flight booked primarily to earn elite-qualifying miles or status points, rather than to actually travel somewhere.
- oneworld Ruby— The entry-level oneworld alliance status tier. Atmos Silver corresponds to oneworld Ruby.