Originally Posted by
missydarlin
1) If you want to receive Mileage Plan credit, then yes, you need to enroll in Mileage Plan. But beginning December 19, you'll be able to enter your Elevate# into the Alaska reservation and earn Elevate miles for it....
Without knowing conversion ratios, etc., it is very difficult to know what to do. Given the number of months this has been in the works, it would be nice to have more information. It would be great if they would award bonuses for flights between January 1 and January 9 as if you officially had elite status as of January 1.
Not only that, but some of us are elites on other airlines too and trying to decide where to put our loyalty, and, in particular, with flights early in the year.