Jan 8, 15, 1:16 am
Last edit by: jackal
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That said, if you want to do a little reading to see if your question has been previously discussed, links to some of the most common and extensive topics in this forum are listed in our FAQ thread--click here to check it out.
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You are welcome to send a private message to any of these individuals for assistance, but you'll generally get a faster response and broader palette of answers if you simply post your inquiry here in this thread.
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Anyone is welcome to ask anything, even the most basic questions, in this thread without having to fear a snarky response. In this thread, there's no such thing as a dumb question--we were all new to Alaska Airlines, FlyerTalk, and even the whole idea of mileage programs once and needed some help navigating the ropes. We're here to help you do just that!
That said, if you want to do a little reading to see if your question has been previously discussed, links to some of the most common and extensive topics in this forum are listed in our FAQ thread--click here to check it out.
Special care will be given in this thread to trying to provide answers in a clear manner with minimal use of acronyms and jargon.
If you need to contact someone for help, here's a current list of our forum's team:
Ambassadors (Our Greeters--members who have specifically volunteered to welcome and mentor newbies and monitor this thread):
ANC RED-EYE
baliktad
beckoa
golfingboy
Moderators (Our Janitors--members who have volunteered to do housekeeping/keep the forum in order)
Cholula
jackal
You are welcome to send a private message to any of these individuals for assistance, but you'll generally get a faster response and broader palette of answers if you simply post your inquiry here in this thread.
Note to FlyerTalk members who enjoy the ability to take advantage of loopholes--if someone posts something that exposes information you'd rather not be public, please remember this is a Flame-Free thread, and harsh or snarky posts are not permitted. Although FlyerTalk itself does not censor posts that share information, members are free to edit their own posts to remove information. If you wish to request any poster to remove information they have shared publicly, please do so politely and respectfully.
Welcome, and we look forward to providing any assistance we can!
~the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan forum team~
For the previous incarnation of this thread, please click here
2015 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Jan 1, 15, 4:28 am
#1
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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2015 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
The wife is flying LAX-SEA tomorrow, departing at 7:40pm. Is this inside AS's F dinner window?
The bigger question: what are AS's meal windows and flight times? (Or if you have a link to them, it would be much appreciated.)
The bigger question: what are AS's meal windows and flight times? (Or if you have a link to them, it would be much appreciated.)
Jan 1, 15, 12:28 pm
#2
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 2,732
Just go to alaskaair.com and click on the flight status tab. If you search by route, you'll be able to see a table listing all the flights that day with a column for what's expected to be served in F and Y. S for Snack is Alaska's way of saying they'll be serving a child-size portion of a dinner-like meal. On SEA-LAX lately it seems like the Chicken Chile Verde is the usual serving. It's a small tortilla, a half cup of rice, some chicken bits, and a bit of cabbage with a bit of mild green sauce and some cilantro dressing. Check the meal thread for more info.
Jan 2, 15, 6:11 am
#3
Join Date: May 2012
Location: PVB Florida
Programs: CP Dividend Miles ,Lifetime Platinum Marriott Rewards, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 55
transfer partners
Are there any credit card programs you can transfer miles into Alaska Air?
I know AMEX rewards and Chase Ultimate rewards which I have points are not eligible?
I know AMEX rewards and Chase Ultimate rewards which I have points are not eligible?
Jan 2, 15, 12:38 pm
#4
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,802
Wirelessly posted (beckoa's BB: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9810; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.694 Mobile Safari/534.11+)
SPG will xfer to AS, with a 25% bonus doing 20K as well. Not certain of others.
SPG will xfer to AS, with a 25% bonus doing 20K as well. Not certain of others.
Jan 2, 15, 12:57 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
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Just go to alaskaair.com and click on the flight status tab. If you search by route, you'll be able to see a table listing all the flights that day with a column for what's expected to be served in F and Y. S for Snack is Alaska's way of saying they'll be serving a child-size portion of a dinner-like meal. On SEA-LAX lately it seems like the Chicken Chile Verde is the usual serving. It's a small tortilla, a half cup of rice, some chicken bits, and a bit of cabbage with a bit of mild green sauce and some cilantro dressing. Check the meal thread for more info.
Jan 2, 15, 12:59 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,482
US Amex Membership rewards transfer 3:1 to SPG (3 MR = 1 SPG) if you need a few miles to top up, otherwise terrible deal
Jan 2, 15, 3:33 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: LAX, SNA
Posts: 12
Stopover and Open Jaw in Roundtrip (or two one ways?)
Hello! I've been reading a lot of blogs and want to make sure that I understand AS rewards correctly. In theory, I could book LAX-NAN(stopover)-SYN and SYN-LAX-CUN (open jaw)? If this is allowed, would I be able to book online, or would I have to call to reserve this type of reservation? Thanks!!
Jan 2, 15, 3:40 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
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Hello! I've been reading a lot of blogs and want to make sure that I understand AS rewards correctly. In theory, I could book LAX-NAN(stopover)-SYN and SYN-LAX-CUN (open jaw)? If this is allowed, would I be able to book online, or would I have to call to reserve this type of reservation? Thanks!!
Jan 2, 15, 4:11 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 22
MVP status expired
I'm new to elite status and to Alaska, so I figure this is the best place to ask this question - the Alaska website hasn't helped at all.
I had MVP status last year (2014) - I got it late July 2014. I thought that I read somewhere that MVP status is valid during the year in which it is earned as well as the subsequent year. If this is correct, then I should have MVP status for 2015 as well. I logged in yesterday (1/1) and saw that I DID have MVP status. Logged in today and I don't have MVP. What is the rule for this? Thanks in advance!
I had MVP status last year (2014) - I got it late July 2014. I thought that I read somewhere that MVP status is valid during the year in which it is earned as well as the subsequent year. If this is correct, then I should have MVP status for 2015 as well. I logged in yesterday (1/1) and saw that I DID have MVP status. Logged in today and I don't have MVP. What is the rule for this? Thanks in advance!
Jan 2, 15, 4:20 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
Programs: HH D, AS MM/MVPG for life/AL, Awesome Wipes VIP Club, NEXUS, Hertz 5-Star Gold
Posts: 2,888
I'm new to elite status and to Alaska, so I figure this is the best place to ask this question - the Alaska website hasn't helped at all.
I had MVP status last year (2014) - I got it late July 2014. I thought that I read somewhere that MVP status is valid during the year in which it is earned as well as the subsequent year. If this is correct, then I should have MVP status for 2015 as well. I logged in yesterday (1/1) and saw that I DID have MVP status. Logged in today and I don't have MVP. What is the rule for this? Thanks in advance!
I had MVP status last year (2014) - I got it late July 2014. I thought that I read somewhere that MVP status is valid during the year in which it is earned as well as the subsequent year. If this is correct, then I should have MVP status for 2015 as well. I logged in yesterday (1/1) and saw that I DID have MVP status. Logged in today and I don't have MVP. What is the rule for this? Thanks in advance!
Jan 2, 15, 4:21 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sunny Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, HH Diamond
Posts: 539
If you earn status by flying, yes, it's good through the following year. If it's MVP status given away as a gift by a 75K member, it matches the giver's status year (i.e. a 75K that flew their miles in 2014 for 2015 status could only give someone MVP until the end of 2015, even if they made that gift during 2015). In your case where it came from a contest prize, the terms of the contest would control, but it's probably more like the gift case.
Jan 2, 15, 4:26 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: LAX, SNA
Posts: 12
By SYN, are you meaning Sydney or perhaps Singapore or somewhere else? I'm sure you don't mean Stanton, MN as the routing via Fiji wouldn't make sense. And what airline(s) are you wanting to use? For AS awards, you can't combine carriers, other than using AS to get you to/from your gateway.
Jan 2, 15, 4:40 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 2,194
*took too long to post and was answered already
Last edited by alphaeagle; Jan 2, 15 at 4:41 pm Reason: Kieron already answered
Jan 2, 15, 6:25 pm
#14
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It looks like it should be possible to route that way. I found SYD-LAX on Qantas and LAX-SEA-CUN on AS metal but space was extremely limited. I only found 5 dates in Q1 2015 and most were the business class price as no saver coach space on the Alaska Airlines segments. If you can find saver award space on Alaska planes that match up with space on Fiji Air it should work best.
Last edited by CDKing; Jan 2, 15 at 6:31 pm
Jan 3, 15, 10:53 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 22
In your case where it came from a contest prize, the terms of the contest would control, but it's probably more like the gift case.
I sent an email to Alaska's CS about this, but I think I'm going to call since I have another trip to book this weekend. If the Alaska MVP does continue for 2015 I'll book on AA or Delta (not going to an Alaska destination yet, unfortunately), if not, then will take the slightly cheaper (and direct) flight on Jet Blue.
