Alaska Airlines announced the creation of its first 3 million miler in the airline’s mileage plan.
The milestone was achieved by Steven Louth, a resident of Anchorage, who has accumulated miles equivalent to circling the Earth 120 times over more than 35 years. This year alone, he has flown 182,000 miles.
To commemorate reaching 3 million miles on a flight from Orlando to Seattle, which he took to visit his sister, the flight attendants celebrated with balloons, cake, and a ‘Golden Nugget Service’ luggage tag made from a vintage Convair CV-240 aircraft. Louth showed his appreciation by giving Amazon gift cards to the cabin crew, two of whom recognized him.
Louth uses his miles to support activities for veterans recovering from trauma by inviting them to his homes in Alaska and Oklahoma. So far, he has hosted around 1,200 people.
Alaska Airlines offers benefits to million milers, including complimentary in-flight meals and beverages, and lifetime MVP Gold membership status. The newly minted 3 million miler has been awarded a lifetime MVP Gold 100K membership status.
