EK Awards Not Working
Jun 16, 2017, 7:13 pm
#76
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Thanks for the data point. I tried F yesterday and no luck.
Jun 17, 2017, 1:08 am
#77
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What is going on? Does Alaska not have space to EK F anymore? Why isn't Alaska addressing this issue? This kind of errors have happened in the past with EK and CX if I remember correctly.
Is there anyone that is affiliated with AS on these forums?
Is there anyone that is affiliated with AS on these forums?
Jun 17, 2017, 2:28 am
#78
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missy_darlin is an AS employee, and she's already stated that the issue is being brought to EK's attention.
Jun 17, 2017, 2:35 am
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Jun 18, 2017, 1:40 am
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With the enhanced award charts, are there that many people that care to use AS miles to book EK F to begin with? I mean I love EK F, and love my AS miles, but the EK award chart (as of last March/April) is just absurd, which I presume was AS's goal....
Jun 20, 2017, 3:52 am
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This is unacceptable.
Jun 20, 2017, 11:05 am
#83
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With the electronics ban, I hope you're connecting via YYZ instead of straight back to the US. That was the final straw for me; the massive award costs were bad enough, but not being able to use my laptop/tablet on a 14 hour flight is a deal breaker.
Jun 20, 2017, 12:46 pm
#85
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Jun 20, 2017, 1:35 pm
#86
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I'm more concerned with the QF awards, I can't even find Premium Economy space using AS miles.
Jun 20, 2017, 2:57 pm
#87
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There are a fair number of published legal cases (mostly criminal cases involving cocaine in a suitcase) where burying your head in the sand in attempt to ignore the truth constitutes intent (willful blindness). This issue has presumably been brought to Alaska many many times over a prolonged period. That probably constitutes (from a legal perspective) intent esp. when Alaska is so actively selling miles.
Jun 20, 2017, 3:07 pm
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With this EK problem, the space is there, AS just cannot confirm it due to an error on their end.
There are a fair number of published legal cases (mostly criminal cases involving cocaine in a suitcase) where burying your head in the sand in attempt to ignore the truth constitutes intent (willful blindness). This issue has presumably been brought to Alaska many many times over a prolonged period. That probably constitutes (from a legal perspective) intent esp. when Alaska is so actively selling miles.
Jun 20, 2017, 4:33 pm
#89
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There are a fair number of published legal cases (mostly criminal cases involving cocaine in a suitcase) where burying your head in the sand in attempt to ignore the truth constitutes intent (willful blindness). This issue has presumably been brought to Alaska many many times over a prolonged period. That probably constitutes (from a legal perspective) intent esp. when Alaska is so actively selling miles.
People are understandably frustrated that they can't waste -- sorry, I mean "spend" -- their miles, but a conspiracy doesn't look likely to me.
Jun 20, 2017, 4:38 pm
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An Alaska employee has stated that the issue has been escalated with Emirates, which would suggest at least one of two things: 1) At least part of the problem is on the EK side, and/or 2) they need EK's help to find it or repair it. Either way, it doesn't sound like "willful blindness". Unless they're lying.
People are understandably frustrated that they can't waste -- sorry, I mean "spend" -- their miles, but a conspiracy doesn't look likely to me.
People are understandably frustrated that they can't waste -- sorry, I mean "spend" -- their miles, but a conspiracy doesn't look likely to me.