Jan 4, 2017, 7:30 pm
Last edit by: Calchas
Welcome to the Alaska Airlines Flame-Free Q&A Thread for 2017!
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~
For the 2016 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)
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~
For the 2016 version of this thread, please click here
2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Aug 22, 2017, 5:56 pm
#1186
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Friend is a new MVP and hoping to do a SDC; is $25 fee waived for MVPs or just G/75k?
SDC page isn't clear - https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...t-changes.aspx
SDC page isn't clear - https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...t-changes.aspx
Aug 22, 2017, 6:00 pm
#1187
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,637
Aug 23, 2017, 10:36 am
#1188
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,610
If I'm mvp gold (that allows free changes and cancel), but have bought an Alaska metal Alaska flight throu a third party OTA (e.g. Orbitz, Expedia etc) because I had a discount coupon with them, do I still get the mvp gold protection around free cancellation and changes after associating my mvp number to the reservation?
Aug 23, 2017, 11:01 am
#1189
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,830
If I'm mvp gold (that allows free changes and cancel), but have bought an Alaska metal Alaska flight throu a third party OTA (e.g. Orbitz, Expedia etc) because I had a discount coupon with them, do I still get the mvp gold protection around free cancellation and changes after associating my mvp number to the reservation?
Aug 25, 2017, 11:57 am
#1190
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seattle
Programs: SPG Platinum, HHonors Diamond, DL Diamond Medallion
Posts: 244
What is the latest time I can cancel a flight for free as MVPG?
I booked 2 flights for Monday, not sure if I can make the earlier one. Can I check in for both, and only cancel one of them just before departure time?
I booked 2 flights for Monday, not sure if I can make the earlier one. Can I check in for both, and only cancel one of them just before departure time?
Aug 25, 2017, 12:00 pm
#1191
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,628
I've canceled from the gate area before just before boarding started and after checking in. Did it on the website no problem.
Aug 25, 2017, 12:07 pm
#1192
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,637
If they're both AS flights, I assume you'd be running the risk of them cancelling one or both. They should know you won't be able to fly both. There's a long thread on the WN forum about WN getting more aggressive about cancelling double bookings recently. Maybe AS is different though? I usually do my double bookings with AS and WN and fortunately they don't seem to confer with one another to see if anyone is double booked
Aug 25, 2017, 12:09 pm
#1193
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seattle
Programs: SPG Platinum, HHonors Diamond, DL Diamond Medallion
Posts: 244
Aug 25, 2017, 12:41 pm
#1194
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Aug 25, 2017, 9:22 pm
#1195
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
No question to post just a heads up to check your booked flight frequently as mine had been changed with no notification.
Luckily it is 6 mos away but I had to change flight date and add a hotel night as a result. ( flying Virgin America)
Luckily it is 6 mos away but I had to change flight date and add a hotel night as a result. ( flying Virgin America)
Aug 26, 2017, 8:15 am
#1196
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Evanston, IL
Posts: 6
Hello everyone, I booked a flight on American Airlines using Alaska miles. Is it possible to tag the reservation with my Aadvantage number? My main interest in this is just so the flight will show up on my American Airlines account and AA app on my phone. I fly AA more often so this is convenient. I see no obvious way to do this on the website perhaps it is not doable.
Thanks in advance! I searched around and couldn't find an answer.
Thanks in advance! I searched around and couldn't find an answer.
Aug 26, 2017, 8:26 am
#1197
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: 36,018
If you have the AA PNR, a Tweet to the AA Twitter rep asking that your AA # be added will work. Otherwise, yes, you need to call. As far as getting the reservation in the AA app, just use the "Find Reservation" function and put in the AA PNR.
Aug 26, 2017, 12:01 pm
#1198
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,076
How flexible are the AS stopover rules on AA awards through NYC? I have a ticket booked CDG-PHL-LGA in J, so as a stopover for that ticket...
1) Can I book the JFK-SEA direct on AA which shows up as a saver J flight for both AA/AS?
2) Can I book the JFK-SEA direct on AS which prices out at 60k in J?
3) Can I book a LGA-DTW-SEA routing that shows up as 32.5k in J on AA (LGA-DTW) and AS (DAL-SEA)?
4) Can I book a LGA-DAL-SEA routing that shows up as 25k in J on AS?
1) Can I book the JFK-SEA direct on AA which shows up as a saver J flight for both AA/AS?
2) Can I book the JFK-SEA direct on AS which prices out at 60k in J?
3) Can I book a LGA-DTW-SEA routing that shows up as 32.5k in J on AA (LGA-DTW) and AS (DAL-SEA)?
4) Can I book a LGA-DAL-SEA routing that shows up as 25k in J on AS?
Aug 26, 2017, 7:08 pm
#1199
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 306
Hi! This is my first year pursuing status on Alaska. At present, I'm at 30,780 EQM, mostly through partners. I have a further 19,282 EQM worth of flights booked over the remainder of 2017, right to the end of December, all on AS or VX. That will put me at 50,062 miles for the year and get me to MVPG.
What I'm worried about is whether I am cutting it too close. What if the actual mileage credited is a little less than the mileage indicated on the flight reservation? I would hate to end up at 49,999 or something and miss out on MVPG. Am I wrong to worry? Thanks for the help.
What I'm worried about is whether I am cutting it too close. What if the actual mileage credited is a little less than the mileage indicated on the flight reservation? I would hate to end up at 49,999 or something and miss out on MVPG. Am I wrong to worry? Thanks for the help.
Aug 26, 2017, 7:15 pm
#1200
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
Hi! This is my first year pursuing status on Alaska. At present, I'm at 30,780 EQM, mostly through partners. I have a further 19,282 EQM worth of flights booked over the remainder of 2017, right to the end of December, all on AS or VX. That will put me at 50,062 miles for the year and get me to MVPG.
What I'm worried about is whether I am cutting it too close. What if the actual mileage credited is a little less than the mileage indicated on the flight reservation? I would hate to end up at 49,999 or something and miss out on MVPG. Am I wrong to worry? Thanks for the help.
What I'm worried about is whether I am cutting it too close. What if the actual mileage credited is a little less than the mileage indicated on the flight reservation? I would hate to end up at 49,999 or something and miss out on MVPG. Am I wrong to worry? Thanks for the help.