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Old Jan 11, 2017, 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by shza
The problem with AS (legacy, which is all you can use those upgrades for) is that unless you live in Seattle or are willing to connect through it just to get where you actually want to go (which is almost never efficient), then there are hardly any flights that aren't little two-hour flights. Hawaii, I guess, is the major exception out of the Bay Area. Maybe there are others I don't know about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jo...tional_Airport

Guadalajara, Honolulu, Kahului, Kailua–Kona, Lihue, Newark (begins March 12, 2017),[50] Portland (OR), San José del Cabo, Seattle/Tacoma
Bolded to show the non-"little two hour" flights.

AS is also adding SFO-MSP service this summer. Since it will be on E75 planes this will be AS service eligible for GGUs and complimentary upgrades, but not VX seating.

Originally Posted by acitrano
A search here and on Google doesn't seem to reveal an answer -- I wonder if historical miles on VX will transfer to AS for "million miler" status? I have to assume the answer is no, especially given that AS counts BIS miles rather than dollars, but hey, it'd be nice since I think that would get me about halfway there.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...l#post27640501

Originally Posted by missydarlin
No, they will not. But going forward, VX flights accrued to Mileage Plan will count toward MM.
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