 MVP , MVP Gold and MVP Gold <unk> are Mileage Plan 's elite tiers for frequent travelers . Higher @-@ tiered members are provided with increased travel benefits such as bonus mileage , priority boarding and complimentary upgrades to first class . MVP is achieved when the member flies 20 @,@ 000 miles ( 32 @,@ 000 km ) on Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air , MVP Gold is achieved when the member flies 40 @,@ 000 miles ( 64 @,@ 000 km ) , and MVP Gold <unk> is achieved when the member flies 75 @,@ 000 miles ( 121 @,@ 000 km ) on Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air . 
