Jan 5, 2016, 10:05 am
Last edit by: dgreen12
Welcome to the Alaska Airlines Newbie Lounge Thread for 2016!
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!
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For the 2015 version of this thread, please click here
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 2015 version of this thread, please click here
2016 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
May 31, 2016, 5:10 pm
#556
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Location: QLA
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Sorry to bump my own post, but just wondering what the usual (or other experience with) response time is to an e-mail to MileagePlan regarding missing partner (BA) mileage credit? It's been 4 weeks from my flight and 3 weeks since my email with scanned BP's to them without a response.
Jun 1, 2016, 8:45 am
#557
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: yvr
Posts: 84
Question: I have one way booked on Emirates to SGN with a stopover in Dubai for New Years Eve. Now I want to book a return from either Cambodia or Hanoi. The best option is Korean Air but it needs to be a roundtrip. Can I turn this into a roundtrip without harming the Emirates flights? There has not been anything available on CX and I'm not sure when the Japan Airlines award charts will be available. TIA
Jun 1, 2016, 1:07 pm
#558
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci. And BA Gold – previous awards - Gold 11, Silver 7, Bronze 4.
Posts: 4,239
Hi, I will be flying AS (Horizon Air) from YYC to SEA next week. Just want to know how early to arrive for check in for a midday flight since I assume immigration for the US is done at YYC. Yes?
Also I cannot see whether there is any on-board food or drink on this short flight?
Thanks for any insights.
BA or bust
Also I cannot see whether there is any on-board food or drink on this short flight?
Thanks for any insights.
BA or bust
Jun 1, 2016, 1:20 pm
#559
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,414
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ng-status.html
Any upgrades you have in queue ARE preserved, but you won't show as having status in the app and won't be able to use it for post-January 1 bookings until miles post.
Jun 1, 2016, 1:29 pm
#560
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YBA / YYC
Programs: AS; Aeroplan; Hilton (Diamond); Marriott (Platinum);
Posts: 346
Hi, I will be flying AS (Horizon Air) from YYC to SEA next week. Just want to know how early to arrive for check in for a midday flight since I assume immigration for the US is done at YYC. Yes?
Also I cannot see whether there is any on-board food or drink on this short flight?
Thanks for any insights.
BA or bust
Also I cannot see whether there is any on-board food or drink on this short flight?
Thanks for any insights.
BA or bust
I've flown this flight quite a few times and can confirm that yes there is a drink service, typically including craft brews from the NW and WA / OR wines. I also understand that the midday flight is changing aircraft type to a 737, although I see from the AS website that it hasn't happened yet, and am unsure what impact this will have on catering.
Jun 1, 2016, 3:29 pm
#561
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,966
LAX: incoming & departing flights in the same area?
Are all the incoming and departing AS flights out of LAX in the same area?
Looking to book a SEA-ZIH with a connection in LAX and my choice is either a 55 minute connection or a two hour connection. ( next January)
Looking to book a SEA-ZIH with a connection in LAX and my choice is either a 55 minute connection or a two hour connection. ( next January)
Jun 1, 2016, 4:08 pm
#562
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,653
55 minutes is fine on the outbound with a domestic to international connection at LAX. on the return, with CBP, you might want to have a bit more time. also, for late evening or very early morning arrivals into LAX sometimes you end up at TBIT, which complicates things if you have to connect to the "redeye" 11:30ish PM flight to Seattle, which will leave from T6. generally speaking almost all AS arrivals and departures are from T6.
Jun 1, 2016, 10:25 pm
#563
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sunny Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, HH Diamond
Posts: 539
Once the miles do post, you're upgraded to the appropriate status level with the appropriate expiration date (end of the new year, not the new year+1), and GGUs and bonus miles appear if they should. No special handling needed.
Jun 4, 2016, 7:10 pm
#564
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
I am thinking about status match for Alaska MVP 75K or going for Delta Diamond next year -- I live in LA and currently and have AA Plat status and Exec Plat in three months or so.
Alaska really came into play because it is the only airline that still awards miles based on miles flown and also because of recent Virgin acquisition that has transcon routes. The biggest positive for Delta is that it's SWUs are more valuable than AS.
Earlier this week, I got deeply discounted business fare from SFO to IST for early next year on AF/KLM but ticketed by DAL. Just to double check, if I credit this to Alaska, will I get 1.25x EQMs and RDMs considering that this is an AF/KLM flight sold by Delta?
Also, if I go for status match to MVP 75K, how many RDMs will I get on this 13,000 mile travel?
Alaska really came into play because it is the only airline that still awards miles based on miles flown and also because of recent Virgin acquisition that has transcon routes. The biggest positive for Delta is that it's SWUs are more valuable than AS.
Earlier this week, I got deeply discounted business fare from SFO to IST for early next year on AF/KLM but ticketed by DAL. Just to double check, if I credit this to Alaska, will I get 1.25x EQMs and RDMs considering that this is an AF/KLM flight sold by Delta?
Also, if I go for status match to MVP 75K, how many RDMs will I get on this 13,000 mile travel?
Jun 4, 2016, 8:11 pm
#565
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
You will almost definitely get your miles, but you'll also almost definitely have to send in scans of your boarding passes or bag tags.
Jun 5, 2016, 10:38 am
#566
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Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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and yes, you're likely (but not guaranteed) to get miles -- but you will certainly have to email your BP, so get paper copies. however this type of ticket is not supposed to earn miles on AS. to earn your ticket should be issued by the flight operator (eg, DL metal/DL ticket) and your flight numbers should be in the ranges specified on the AS website.
please note carefully that the VS/AS merger is still in a very early stage and subject to changes or cancelation by the government. i don't think that is likely, but its possible. if you want the sure thing, I'd go with DL for your status match. note that DL doesn't match to DM, only to PM, and then you'd have to earn your way to DM. so you are not getting SWUs on DL from a status match, however you probably will get the 2016 PM "choice benefit" which includes RUCs (regional certificates for upgrades on domestic flights) as an option.
Jun 6, 2016, 8:05 am
#567
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,035
Can you use both a Customer Care cert and and an airfare-drop credit on the same reservation and do so online?
Jun 6, 2016, 8:18 am
#568
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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Or if the discount code allows, you can put both into your "my wallet" and apply the collective "my wallet" funds at checkout.
Jun 6, 2016, 9:20 am
#569
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,834
Yes, as PV_Premier says above. I booked a flight yesterday using a Customer Care discount code. I also had some walllet funds from a previous low fare guarantee which I used when paying. You can't use 2 discount codes on one booking but using a discount code and funds from your wallet is fine.
Jun 6, 2016, 9:31 am
#570
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
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Thanks to youboth!