Jan 4, 2017, 7:30 pm
Last edit by: Calchas
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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)
ryandc99
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~
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2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Nov 5, 2017, 4:48 pm
#1532
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Nov 6, 2017, 8:31 am
#1534
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
Did anything happen with AS279 from PVR to SNA yesterday? Got a FR24 alert that it had squawked 7700, and when I looked at the flight path, it looked like it went to land at SNA (perhaps a go around) and then diverted to LAX.
Nov 6, 2017, 8:52 am
#1535
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 13
Does anyone work at the call center ? Just wondering what kind of notes or info is entered every time someone calls .. do you make a note that they called and what was requested or said?
Just asking cause i made a cx reservation over the phone for two tickets and mentioned it was for my honeymoon. I called a few days later to check on the status of the ticket since i never received an email, and I was talking to a different person...who randomly mentioned my “honeymoon partner” ‘s ticket will be good as well Lolol. I didn’t say anything about that so I figured it was in my account’s history notes or something!!
Just asking cause i made a cx reservation over the phone for two tickets and mentioned it was for my honeymoon. I called a few days later to check on the status of the ticket since i never received an email, and I was talking to a different person...who randomly mentioned my “honeymoon partner” ‘s ticket will be good as well Lolol. I didn’t say anything about that so I figured it was in my account’s history notes or something!!
Nov 6, 2017, 4:18 pm
#1536
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AS MVP, BA
Posts: 300
So, I feel like a complete idiot but this issue has come up the last couple times I've flown into SEA.
The train that runs from N, C and D terminals. Does it not stop at D terminal in the middle of the night? I was on it Friday at like 12:30 am and it seemed to be just going from N->C->N->C skipping the D terminal. So to collect bags you had to walk from the end of C concourse.
Did I just have one too many Woodford's on my flight or what?
The train that runs from N, C and D terminals. Does it not stop at D terminal in the middle of the night? I was on it Friday at like 12:30 am and it seemed to be just going from N->C->N->C skipping the D terminal. So to collect bags you had to walk from the end of C concourse.
Did I just have one too many Woodford's on my flight or what?
Nov 6, 2017, 6:00 pm
#1537
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sunny Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, HH Diamond
Posts: 539
The train that runs from N, C and D terminals. Does it not stop at D terminal in the middle of the night? I was on it Friday at like 12:30 am and it seemed to be just going from N->C->N->C skipping the D terminal. So to collect bags you had to walk from the end of C concourse.
Nov 6, 2017, 6:49 pm
#1538
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: 42,953
I've seen weird running as well. S train used to skip B terminal from 1-4 AM or so, not sure if it still does. It's scary how many people are still in the airport then.
Nov 7, 2017, 11:51 am
#1539
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AS MVP, BA
Posts: 300
Nov 7, 2017, 1:52 pm
#1540
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: Alaska 100k
Posts: 1,012
You could theoretically get off at C, but then you would have a longer walk as the C stop is at the end of the c Terminal.
Nov 7, 2017, 2:47 pm
#1541
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,639
My VX flights to date have been purchased through AS but now I have VX travel bank money. If I purchase through VX, do I relinquish my change/cancellation fee waiver as an MVPG? Or does it just require an extra step to call and let an agent do it?
Nov 7, 2017, 4:08 pm
#1542
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...nefit-schedule
I haven't done it myself. If the website charges a fee, call in (assuming you can do it online). If the agent says there isn't a fee waiver, I'd refer them to that, ask for a supervisor or HUACA.
ETA: it says change fee waiver; unsure if this applies to cancellations as well like it does on AS
Nov 7, 2017, 10:08 pm
#1544
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Counter resets to ZERO on January 1st. If you don't reach 75K (90K with partners) or 90 Segments by December 31st you will remain at MVPG and start fresh with everybody else on your "flight" to requalify for 2019. Your MVPG is valid until December 31st 2018.
Nov 7, 2017, 10:11 pm
#1545
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Rollover 2016 miles into 2017 for elite status (email from Alaska Air)