2015 MVP/MVPG/MVPG 75K Qualification Roll Call
Dec 9, 2014, 9:37 am
#243
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if you are flying SMF-SEA during the week of 1/19 let me know. i have a couple of same day round trips booked that week.
also, off topic, but i'm curious about your SMF/HPN affiliation. i did biweekly round trips between SMF and HPN for many months, from April 2012-August 2013. talk about a pain in the neck place to get to from SMF, particularly at that time since i was still flying UA.
Dec 9, 2014, 9:39 am
#244
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
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There might be a chance they'd grant your request. We never imagined AS would status-match highest-level elites from select other airlines to the MVPG75K tier, but they have started doing so.
So if that can happen, it being the season of miracles
, *maybe* they would give you a one-time rounding-up. Purely speculative on my part.The safest approach is to bite the bullet and fly the miles to get you across the goal line. Esp. if you call in and they tell you no way would they round you up. 50,000 miles is a lot of miles!
My two cents.
Dec 9, 2014, 11:23 am
#246
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP; Hilton Gold (Citi Card); Priority Pass (Citi Prestige); Nexus/Global Entry/TSA Pre
Posts: 99
I too am excited for that lowly MVP - with TSAPre (thanks to the Nexus program) and now MVP it is the final piece that will make flying enjoyable. I have a weekend trip booked from SEA to PHX next Feb that still had row 6 and 17 seats available - which I was able to move to yesterday.
I'm just excited to not have to fight for overhead bin space now.
Dec 9, 2014, 12:02 pm
#247
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SMF/HPN
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, SPG Gold, TSA PreCheck
Posts: 464
welcome to the club at SMF. there are a small handful of us who are active here on FT and MVP or above. most of us have FT bag tags so keep an eye out when you are at the airport.
if you are flying SMF-SEA during the week of 1/19 let me know. i have a couple of same day round trips booked that week.
also, off topic, but i'm curious about your SMF/HPN affiliation. i did biweekly round trips between SMF and HPN for many months, from April 2012-August 2013. talk about a pain in the neck place to get to from SMF, particularly at that time since i was still flying UA.
if you are flying SMF-SEA during the week of 1/19 let me know. i have a couple of same day round trips booked that week.
also, off topic, but i'm curious about your SMF/HPN affiliation. i did biweekly round trips between SMF and HPN for many months, from April 2012-August 2013. talk about a pain in the neck place to get to from SMF, particularly at that time since i was still flying UA.
The upgrade lists for SMF-SEA have been super long lately so I'm thinking there's quite a few AS MVP +s around SMF.
I don't have any SMF-SEA flights scheduled for that week. I have a MR OAK-OGG that Tuesday though. I'm actually not in SEA at all in Jan except for New Years. I'm there in Feb twice and March once (as of right now).
Oh my SMF/HPN affiliation comes from the fact that I'm based out of SMF for most things but I grew up in Westchester and as such when I fly home to visit family, there are long discussions about flying into HPN vs. LGA/JFK/EWR. Getting to HPN isn't too terrible though since I fly Delta. SMF-ATL-HPN is the only one-stop route.
Dec 9, 2014, 6:35 pm
#248
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP
Posts: 9
MVPGold in LA
Hit gold with last trip of the year from PDX to LA on 12/8. Return will just be gravy miles. Started in March after 3 yrs away from flying, so made up for lost time. Must say that I have enjoyed flying Alaska!
Dec 9, 2014, 9:05 pm
#249
Join Date: May 2012
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I am around 24,650... Do I get status?
I heard something if you are within 500 miles you get it.
If I was to gain status...how long foes it take from miles posted on account and them notifying you.
I have another flight planned for the holidays that would put me over but I wonder would I get benefits before that flight?
I heard something if you are within 500 miles you get it.
If I was to gain status...how long foes it take from miles posted on account and them notifying you.
I have another flight planned for the holidays that would put me over but I wonder would I get benefits before that flight?
Dec 9, 2014, 10:45 pm
#250
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AS would probably look at your miles at the end of the year. And make the call then. So I'd just keep with the trip you have coming and gain status organically. This way if you need a favor you'll have one handy.
AS would probably look at your miles at the end of the year. And make the call then. So I'd just keep with the trip you have coming and gain status organically. This way if you need a favor you'll have one handy.
Dec 10, 2014, 12:07 am
#252
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 314
Dec 10, 2014, 8:25 am
#255
Join Date: May 2006
Location: ANC
Programs: AS MVPG 1MM, SPG Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz PC, TR Seven Stars, Mlife Noir, TSA Pre
Posts: 160
I'll hit 75K later tonight (actually early tomorrow a.m.)...due to poor planning will end up with about 82,685 elite qualifyng miles this year.