2016 MVP/MVPG/MVPG 75K Qualification Roll Call
Oct 9, 2015, 2:49 pm
#136
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
Oct 9, 2015, 8:42 pm
#137
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 205
I was MVP this year for the first time and I should make Gold by the end of the year. I am one more of those all personal travelers. I live in Seattle and I have a son in college in NY and an elderly mother in the DC area that I like to check in on a lot. That and I love Disneyland adds up to Gold for next year.
Oct 12, 2015, 5:08 am
#138
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan MVP Gold, Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 120
MVP Gold 75K again
Oct 12, 2015, 4:10 pm
#140
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
Oct 13, 2015, 9:33 am
#142
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,629
Oct 13, 2015, 10:21 am
#143
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...l#post25554227
Oct 13, 2015, 10:59 am
#144
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,638
Oct 13, 2015, 11:45 am
#145
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
if you are only flying partners, you are not getting all that much benefit out of status anyways, and the difference between MVP and Gold to a partner like DL is inconsequential. slightly different story on AA, but you at least still get the free bag with MVP only status. i'd certainly not fly the extra 4K if i didn't intend on taking at least a couple of AS metal flights next year.
I have lifetime PLT on AA so I didn't need to credit any flights there, but can use my PLT privileges to access the lounge on international trips.
Given that I'll likely be continuing my trips to SEA, it gives me a bit more push to consider that MR. Really, the only thing holding me back is a possible holiday trip on AA, which would give me enough miles to break 50K.
#FirstWorldProblems for sure.
Oct 14, 2015, 7:06 am
#146
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
if my math is correct, "early Dec" will arrive next Tuesday morning ... I'm returning from a second short-notice WAS<-->SEA roundtrip, and should have 40007 AS BIS miles after the LAX-BWI flight
Oct 14, 2015, 8:38 am
#147
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska Airlines, HHonnors, Marriott, Hertz Gold, Enterprise Plus
Posts: 6
Opened my FF account in February for a flight I was taking in March. Just hit MVPG the first week of the month, probably won't make 75k unless a couple of unexpected trips crop up. Most likely will hit 75k next year.
Oct 14, 2015, 8:56 am
#148
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
Programs: HH D, AS MM/MVPG for life/AL, Awesome Wipes VIP Club, NEXUS, Hertz 5-Star Gold
Posts: 2,893
Oct 14, 2015, 9:59 am
#149
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: YVR (BLI/SEA)
Programs: AS MVPG, Delta Plat, HHonors Gold, NEXUS, Marriott Silver
Posts: 195
gonna hit MVP Gold this weekend on SEA <-> BNA!! Excited, I've never gotten such a status before 
(I managed to make the 35k level on Air Canada a few times, but that's it). Imagine what I could do if I ever flew for work
(I managed to make the 35k level on Air Canada a few times, but that's it). Imagine what I could do if I ever flew for work
Oct 14, 2015, 11:09 am
#150
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
55K
Looks like I won't make the 75K (WRONG!). Expected to end the year with 55K AS flown miles unless I book a few fast weekend trips. Now booking for 2016.
jiburi
Was I so wrong, I was going to end up with 55K but with a $400 Travel Voucher I earned, and a $100 Baggage delay compensation, it made it easy to book a few mileage run, SEA-BOS-SEA-JFK-SEA for free using the vouchers, and booking, SEA-EWR-SEA-PDX-SEA for less than $150, and another SEA-JFK-SEA for $250, a worthy investment.
Final Tally 75,188. Woot Hoot.
jiburi
Was I so wrong, I was going to end up with 55K but with a $400 Travel Voucher I earned, and a $100 Baggage delay compensation, it made it easy to book a few mileage run, SEA-BOS-SEA-JFK-SEA for free using the vouchers, and booking, SEA-EWR-SEA-PDX-SEA for less than $150, and another SEA-JFK-SEA for $250, a worthy investment.
Final Tally 75,188. Woot Hoot.
Last edited by jiburi; Dec 22, 2015 at 10:48 pm