Originally Posted by
TomA
Interesting idea. I've heard people talk about Alaskan a lot, though when I'm in the US, I'm Florida based so I never fly Alaskan. Do they have any requirements that you actually need to fly their metal or can you just use it as a stray miles piggybank?
If you want elite status, then, sure, you need to fly on their metal. However you can also use the miles as a piggy bank. Note that since AS acquired Virgin America, their route system has grown substantially.
