Jan 4, 13, 11:16 pm
Last edit by: ftnoob
This is just a scratchpad for now, throwing some links to some commonly-used threads in the AS forum. If you can see the "Edit" button on this wikipost, please use it and help us develop this!
How should I refer to Alaska in this forum?
AS. Alaska's two-letter IATA designation comes from the days when it was briefly known as Alaska Star Airlines. We use AS here to respect that heritage. Kidding; we use it so we can pretend we're part of some sort of elite club of smart people. Whatever you do, don't refer to Alaska as "AK"--we'll either get confused that you're talking about the state or that little discount airline in Southeast Asia known as "Air Asia." Or AA, that's American Airlines. Otherwise, we'll pretend to be confused and will (hopefully) gently correct you so you can be a member of the secret insider's club, too.
Index of notable threads in the AS forum:
If you're new, feel free ask your question here:
2021 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2020 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old! (closed)
2019 Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2016 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!(closed)
2015 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old! (closed)
Statistics threads:
I got/didn't get MVP/G/75K Upgrade (2019)
I got/didn't get MVP/G/75K Upgrade (2018)
Your Next AS/QX Flight
Post your baggage service guarantee successes
Notable benefits for AS flyers discussion threads:
Companion Fare FAQ
Upgrade Waitlist Issues Moving from MVP to Gold (or 75K)
Using MVP Gold Guest Upgrade (GGU) Certificates
AS MVPG+ and booking with Chase UR points
Same Day Confirmed Change (SDC)
Expiring Miles?
Opinionterminal miles post almost instantly
At the Airport:
TSA Adds AS to Pre✓™ Program
Board Room Meeting Thread
Soup Lovers - Read it and Weep! (The AS Board Room Soup Thread)
Onboard:
What Will Alaska be Serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2021 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2020 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2019 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2018 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2016 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - Reports 2015 (closed)
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - Discussion (closed)
The DigEplayer Dirge
b737-900ER
Mileage Plan Offers and Promotions:
Club 49 Double Miles!
Promo Triple Miles on SEA-ANC and other Routes
Alaska Airlines credit cards
Alaska Airlines credit cards (closed)
From the Horse's Mouth:
How Complimentary Upgrades Work
AS Elite Status on Partners:
Partner Award Booking Questions:
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2017 and Later
CX (Cathay) Award availability - F & J
Emirates (EK) awards availability/booking/routing thread (consolidated)
The Archives:
From the land of OMNI
Other Fun:
Ask the Pilot
Celebrity Sightings on AS
Where we all hang out (Off-Topic Chatter)
New AA Earning Rates Aug 2016
Post explaining four booking scenarios for AA flights and how they would accrue against Mileage Plan
How should I refer to Alaska in this forum?
AS. Alaska's two-letter IATA designation comes from the days when it was briefly known as Alaska Star Airlines. We use AS here to respect that heritage. Kidding; we use it so we can pretend we're part of some sort of elite club of smart people. Whatever you do, don't refer to Alaska as "AK"--we'll either get confused that you're talking about the state or that little discount airline in Southeast Asia known as "Air Asia." Or AA, that's American Airlines. Otherwise, we'll pretend to be confused and will (hopefully) gently correct you so you can be a member of the secret insider's club, too.
Index of notable threads in the AS forum:
If you're new, feel free ask your question here:
2021 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2020 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old! (closed)
2019 Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
2016 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!(closed)
2015 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old! (closed)
Statistics threads:
I got/didn't get MVP/G/75K Upgrade (2019)
I got/didn't get MVP/G/75K Upgrade (2018)
Your Next AS/QX Flight
Post your baggage service guarantee successes
Notable benefits for AS flyers discussion threads:
Companion Fare FAQ
Upgrade Waitlist Issues Moving from MVP to Gold (or 75K)
Using MVP Gold Guest Upgrade (GGU) Certificates
AS MVPG+ and booking with Chase UR points
Same Day Confirmed Change (SDC)
Expiring Miles?
Opinionterminal miles post almost instantly
At the Airport:
TSA Adds AS to Pre✓™ Program
Board Room Meeting Thread
Soup Lovers - Read it and Weep! (The AS Board Room Soup Thread)
Onboard:
What Will Alaska be Serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2021 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2020 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2019 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2018 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - 2016 Edition
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - Reports 2015 (closed)
What Will Alaska be serving in First Class on Your Flight - Discussion (closed)
The DigEplayer Dirge
b737-900ER
Mileage Plan Offers and Promotions:
Club 49 Double Miles!
Promo Triple Miles on SEA-ANC and other Routes
Alaska Airlines credit cards
Alaska Airlines credit cards (closed)
From the Horse's Mouth:
How Complimentary Upgrades Work
AS Elite Status on Partners:
Partner Award Booking Questions:
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2017 and Later
CX (Cathay) Award availability - F & J
Emirates (EK) awards availability/booking/routing thread (consolidated)
The Archives:
From the land of OMNI
Other Fun:
Ask the Pilot
Celebrity Sightings on AS
Where we all hang out (Off-Topic Chatter)
New AA Earning Rates Aug 2016
Post explaining four booking scenarios for AA flights and how they would accrue against Mileage Plan
Alaska Airlines FAQ and Thread Index (WORK IN PROGRESS) -- Wiki Needs YOUR Help!
Jan 4, 13, 11:15 pm
#1
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Alaska Airlines FAQ and Thread Index (WORK IN PROGRESS) -- Wiki Needs YOUR Help!
See (and contribute to!) the wikipost above. 
ETA: It appears that the function for general members to edit the wiki is not yet enabled. I'll update with news when I hear some. See next post for exciting update!
Last edited by jackal; Apr 29, 13 at 1:09 pm
Apr 23, 13, 6:15 pm
#2
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Wikis can now be edited by any member with at least 90 posts and 90 days of membership on FlyerTalk. I am looking forward to all of you helping out our fellow members by working on the wiki in this thread to make it organized and useful!
Apr 23, 13, 10:16 pm
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Glad this functionality has been enabled for members. Rearranged/added a little. Changed all links to {{url=Option}value{/url}} format for easier interpretation.
Apr 23, 13, 11:39 pm
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Apr 24, 13, 2:02 am
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Probably not a huge concern but just realized with this thread wikis are not visible with FT mobile.
Probably not a huge concern but just realized with this thread wikis are not visible with FT mobile.
Apr 24, 13, 7:19 am
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Probably not a huge concern but just realized with this thread wikis are not visible with FT mobile.
Probably not a huge concern but just realized with this thread wikis are not visible with FT mobile.
Either way, just get a real phone and use the regular website.
May 29, 13, 1:54 pm
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Could we add content for the partner benefits also, specifically AA and DL. There's a general DL benefits thread, a DL upgrade thread(ha!). I think there's a general AA benefits thread also, plus some issues with seat selection.
May 29, 13, 2:47 pm
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Just go up to the wiki, click "Edit," and then edit it as you would any other post on FT.
May 29, 13, 6:15 pm
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May 29, 13, 6:33 pm
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Dec 4, 13, 7:35 pm
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Actually, what I am looking for as a new AS flyer is a comprehensive overview of all the possible upgrade routes. From my limited understanding there are basically four ways to get an upgrade:
1) buy a qualifying fare based on your status level for instant up if U>1
2) buy any fare and hope for a complimentary upgrade
3) buy any* fare and use an MVPG guest upgrade (*searching for flights i am seeing that "any fare" really doesn't mean ANY FARE and somehow these are fare restricted -- how does that work and what buckets are NOT eligible?)
4) upgrade with miles from any* fare (see any* fare clause above)
This would be an abundantly useful sticky or wikipost for those of us migrating to AS from other carriers!
Dec 4, 13, 9:21 pm
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Seattle
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+1
Actually, what I am looking for as a new AS flyer is a comprehensive overview of all the possible upgrade routes. From my limited understanding there are basically four ways to get an upgrade:
1) buy a qualifying fare based on your status level for instant up if U>1
2) buy any fare and hope for a complimentary upgrade
3) buy any* fare and use an MVPG guest upgrade (*searching for flights i am seeing that "any fare" really doesn't mean ANY FARE and somehow these are fare restricted -- how does that work and what buckets are NOT eligible?)
4) upgrade with miles from any* fare (see any* fare clause above)
This would be an abundantly useful sticky or wikipost for those of us migrating to AS from other carriers!
Actually, what I am looking for as a new AS flyer is a comprehensive overview of all the possible upgrade routes. From my limited understanding there are basically four ways to get an upgrade:
1) buy a qualifying fare based on your status level for instant up if U>1
2) buy any fare and hope for a complimentary upgrade
3) buy any* fare and use an MVPG guest upgrade (*searching for flights i am seeing that "any fare" really doesn't mean ANY FARE and somehow these are fare restricted -- how does that work and what buckets are NOT eligible?)
4) upgrade with miles from any* fare (see any* fare clause above)
This would be an abundantly useful sticky or wikipost for those of us migrating to AS from other carriers!
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...tClassUpgrades
Really you captured them all (MVPG Guest Upgrades are eligible on all paid coach fares except G and T; mileage upgrades require at least an H fare) except paid upgrades on day of departure.
Last edited by baliktad; Dec 4, 13 at 9:33 pm
Jun 8, 16, 3:15 pm
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