Atmos Rewards Communities launch October 1, 2026, letting members join one of six groups for bonus status points, discounts, and other perks.
Global Locals definitely sounds interesting with those bonuses.
I do hope they add some more info to Active Escapes and Culinary Journeys. That chart is making them look lacking.
@ Samar -- I thought that as well, it's odd how inconsistent the perks are, with some being much more lucrative than others.
For the "families on the go" communities, it lists the perk as "20% points back for childen under 12" I wonder if that includes award flights already booked but not yet flown. I have several booked through Alaska in 2027 and 20% points back on my kids tickets would be meaningful.
@ Diana -- We'll have to wait until this formally launches to know for sure, though I suspect it's based on the community you belong to at the time of booking, unfortunately.
This is mentioned in FAQs as . "When you booked doesn't matter, travel date is what counts."
I'm still waiting for the first airline to offer a status match for OMAAT status...
I'm still hoping for invite-only OMAAT status... (Diamond Reserve 360 Global Cobalt Key Chairman's Courtesy Inner Circle...)
I don't understand what the benefits of active escape and culinary adventures are???? Why don't they have any perks past the same perks of all communities?
Yeah, the lack of details on those two communities is glaring. I'd expect perhaps free checked sports equipment (especially skis) or free checked cases of wine (beyond what is offered on Horizon Airlines) for the Active Escape and Culinary Adventures as being added at some point.
Yea it depends on whether you will actually benefit from the features of the Bonus Point Challenges.
Culinary seems to focus mostly on domestic travel (with a couple international locations), and the Active Escapes is mostly central to West Coast (and PNW). I liked the idea of Global Locals (assuming I understand it correctly), but honestly, I am more likely to fly next year to the destinations in the Culinary Journeys. It's definitely a game to play.
I read the actual Alaska communities website, the culinary and outdoors communities have 20% off "Atmos Rewards Unlocked experiences designed for outdoor enthusiasts" and "tmos Rewards Unlocked experiences created exclusively for food and wine lovers."
Because the chart did make them look a little sad lol but they do have some perks
Fingers crossed on the Bilt partnership being eligible for status points from transfers--not a huge needle-mover, but useful for reaching the next incremental milestone.
What I don't see (and am curious about) is the 10% bonus status points on international travel--the release is silent as whether that applies to paid travel, or includes award bookings on partners. This could be a (small-ish) but lucrative status bonus if available on award bookings--definitely would appreciate the bonus on an all-Atmos points booking.
(Admittedly niche: I have JFK>AKL>SYD>MEL>NAN>SFO>JFK already booked for March, wouldn't mind the ~2k extra status)
I look forward to seeing the details on the new communities. For example if my son is in the families group and I am in the global a group would he qualify for the points back on a companion pass ticket to Europe? Would I also get the 10% status bonus? Do we both have to be in the same group? Are these bonuses even stackable with certificates? I look forward to learning more!
Global Locals is definitely the most interesting at this point... but for someone who lives in Hawaii, the idea of 500 segment points plus a 50% status point bonus for inter-island flights sounds pretty good if you're flying around the islands a lot.
Looking forward to joining these!! Love the concept.
How much status points do you get for moving marriott points into atmos? The transfer rate is 3:1.
@ ecco -- It would be based on the Atmos Rewards points earned. So if you moved 60,000 Bonvoy points to Atmos Rewards, you'd receive 25,000 Atmos Rewards points, and then you'd receive one status point for every 25 Atmos Rewards points (so 1,000 status points, in this case).
@Lucky, I just noticed this tidbit in the FAQs ( https://www.alaskaair.com/atmosrewards/content/faq/2026-update): "Global Locals (available only to members residing outside of the US)"
They might change the requirements, but this would mean Global Locals would be useless for most AS members. :-\ You might want to update your post...
Your link doesn't seem to work, but I see this:
Who can join Global Locals?
Any Atmos Rewards member. Joining also means accepting the Community terms and conditions and subscribing to marketing emails.
On this FAQ page: https://www.alaskaair.com/atmosrewards/content/global-locals#terms
@ Tennen -- Wait, this is really odd. When I go to the FAQs page, there's a question about "who can join Global Locals?" The answer is the following:
"Any Atmos Rewards member. Joining also means accepting the Community terms and conditions and subscribing to marketing emails."
I wonder what's going on here...? For what it's worth, while logged into my account I can register for Global Locals, but I can't register for the Alaska or Hawaii specific ones, so I suspect that may be an error? At least I hope it is, or else that would be seriously annoying.
@zigzagged8, @Lucky, and @dent2600, hmmm.... the link was working yesterday (9/30, when I posted the comment). I guess they updated things now that the communities are live. Maybe their original plan was to make Global Locals non-US residents only?
I replied to another user in another post, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions, so hopefully, they'll (eventually) clear things up for everyone.
Perhaps anyone can join, but it may be designed for those outside of the US. For eligible flights, it says "Any flight — including partner flights — that starts or ends outside the U.S..." I imagine if I book a round trip or open jaw from my home in the U.S. it wouldn't qualify be cause the ticket started and ended in the US and is not about the individual segment. Although the text suggests it's a flight segment?
@kmcgrady, it says 'any flight ... that starts or ends outside the US'. To me that means that it applies to individual flight segments not to the entire itinerary, so regardless of whether the departing and returning international flights were on the same or separate tickets, the bonus would apply to both. (And, presumably, to any flight that is entirely outside the US, but not to a domestic US flight to the US international departure (or arrival) gateway.)
So for that family one does each member of the family have to join or just the kids frequent flier mile numbers? I’m curious what the parents do for theirs?
@Tennen That is incorrect--the Global Locals is available to all (just enrolled, I'm in NY).
For Global Locals, will bonus be awarded if I, say, credit Cathay international flight to AS?
Something I am trying to figure out is when booking using the Atmos Summit 25k companion ticket on a child. I assume if I choose Families on the Go, the 20% back will only apply to the excess beyond the 25k points.
I had used the companion fare on my spouse and one of my children as it can only be applied on a booking of 2 travelers. My daughter is the one that is counted as the companion, so 25k off of her ticket. In the future, I may have to look at this more closely as to who is the companion, to ensure the 20% is maximized.
Is the Global Locals 10% bonus effective immediately, or starting 1/1/27?
I'm reading that Bilt transfers don't qualify for the 25 to 1 on the global option. Can you confirm?
It has Bilt and Marriott as the only ones that DO qualify for the 25:1 status points on transfers
Atmos members that select Global Locals as their community receive 1 status point for every 25 points transferred from Bilt to Atmos. (400 status points for every 10K.) Pretty good benefit!
The under 12 20% back is awesome. Just booked a flight today and it is effectively 10% off for me (two adults, two children under 12, plus a lap child).
Is it clear how they define “International” itineraries for the Global Local? Does it have to be cross-border or anything that is not US domestic qualify? I.e. what about a Sydney to Melbourne flight?