Highest waitlist priority.

When you fly with Alaska AIrlines, you’re eligible for two free checked bags, Premium Class seating 24-hours before departure and other limited benefits.

JetBlue perks are also enhanced, with two free checked bags and priority bag delivery.

Here’s a look at what Platinum Pro members can choose from:

  • One systemwide upgrade.
  • 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles, 25,000 for cobranded credit card members.
  • One-time 15% award ticket discount.
  • Carbon emissions offset.
  • $200 donation to one of 10 partner charities.
  • Six Admirals Club one-time passes.
  • $200 American Airlines travel voucher.

The systemwide upgrade is generally seen as the most valuable benefit on this list. You can use this to upgrade from coach (excluding basic economy) to business class or from business class to Flagship First on any American-operated flight of up to three segments. These can also be transferred to family members or friends, even when they’re not traveling with you.

Note that you do need to find upgrade inventory for your desired flights (C for domestic first class or international business class and A for international first class), and I’d strongly recommend using ExpertFlyer (owned by TPG’s parent company, Red Ventures) to set alerts if there aren’t seats at the time of booking.

This can be worth thousands of dollars on a high-end international flight — especially on flights from the U.S. to Asia. That said, I’ll value it conservatively at $500.

Additionally, you’re eligible for the same JetBlue benefits as Platinum members, but you gain the ability to make same-day flight changes.

You’re eligible for space-available upgrades to first-class, Premium Class seats after ticketing and three free checked bags when flying Alaska Airlines.

Like Platinum Pro flyers, Executive Platinum members can switch to a different flight on the same day without incurring the $75 fee. I’ll assume that you’d utilize this four times.

  • Two systemwide upgrades.
  • 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles, 30,000 for cobranded credit card members.
  • Carbon emissions offset.
  • $200 donation to one of 10 partner charities.
  • Gift Gold status to another member.
  • Individual Admirals Club membership (requires two choices).
  • $200 American Airlines travel voucher.
  • Choice of Bang & Olufsen products.

This benefit is a replacement for the four systemwide upgrades Executive Platinum members previously received. I’d recommend using your two rewards for these upgrades as they’re likely to yield the most value. That said, you may want to mix and match if you don’t foresee yourself traveling long-haul in the near future. You may want to select the bonus miles in this case as they don’t expire so long as you have activity in your account once every 24 months.

Note that you can earn more rewards after earning 350,000, 550,000 and 750,000 Loyalty Points in the same membership year. At each Loyalty Points threshold, you can select two of these benefits. Here’s a look:

  • One systemwide upgrade.
  • 25,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles.
  • Six Admirals Club one-day passes.
  • Admirals Club individual membership (requires two of your choices).
  • $200 American Airlines trip credit.
  • Carbon emissions offset.
  • $200 donation to your choice of one of 10 partner charities.
  • Gift of Gold status (only a choice for 350,000 Loyalty Points bonus).
  • Gift of Platinum status (only a choice for 550,000 and 750,000 Loyalty Points bonuses; requires two of your choices).

Since it’s unlikely that Executive Platinum members will earn more than 350,000 Loyalty Points, I’ll assume you pick two systemside upgrades for both benefits, with a value of $500 per upgrade.