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SkyWest Loyalty Program — Earning, Tiers & Redemptions

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SkyWest Loyalty Program — Earning, Tiers & Redemptions — Summary

How the SkyWest frequent flyer program works: how miles are earned, elite tiers, redemption value, expiry rules and which credit cards help.

Key Travel Facts & Insights

  • The program: SkyWest operates Mainline programme — SkyMiles, MileagePlus, AAdvantage or Mileage Plan.
  • How you earn: You earn in the mainline programme exactly as on a mainline flight.
  • Elite tiers: Tiers run: Determined by the mainline programme..
  • Redeeming: Through the mainline programme..
AirlineSkyWest Airlines
IATA CodeOO
TopicLoyalty Program
Last reviewed2026-07-31

The program

SkyWest operates Mainline programme — SkyMiles, MileagePlus, AAdvantage or Mileage Plan. The currency is Mainline currency.

How you earn

You earn in the mainline programme exactly as on a mainline flight. SkyWest operation does not reduce your earning.

Elite tiers

Tiers run: Determined by the mainline programme.

Redeeming

Through the mainline programme.

Do the miles expire?

Mainline expiry rules apply.

Credit cards and transfers

Mainline co-brand card benefits, including free checked bags and priority boarding, apply on SkyWest-operated flights.

Baggage benefits from status

Mainline status and co-brand card benefits apply exactly as on a mainline aircraft.

SkyWest loyalty program — common questions

Do SkyWest miles expire?

Mainline expiry rules apply.

What are the Mainline programme — SkyMiles, MileagePlus, AAdvantage or Mileage Plan elite tiers?

Determined by the mainline programme. You earn in the mainline programme exactly as on a mainline flight. SkyWest operation does not reduce your earning.

What is the best way to redeem Mainline currency?

Through the mainline programme.

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