Jan 1, 2018, 3:17 pm
Last edit by: Baze
Welcome to the Alaska Airlines Flame-Free Q&A Thread for 2018!
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
For the 2017 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
For the 2017 version of this thread, please click here
2018 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Jul 19, 2018, 8:21 pm
#991
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YVR
Programs: DL Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Best Western Diamond Selec
Posts: 539
Yes, no need to fly AS. You can qualify for elite status with partner flights only.
Fare class D on SQ only earns 100% EQM. The 100% Additional bonus is RDM only, just like an elite bonus. Only F,A,Z,C,J on SQ earn Class of Service bonuses, which count towards EQM & RDM.
As far as the mileage calculation, not sure if you're doing two AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd or AMD-sin-man-iah/iah-man-sin-amd.
For AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd, actual miles per Milecalc is 28210. You'll earn 28210 EQM (100% on fare class D) and 56420 RDM (100% base + 100% Additional bonus). You would be MVP after the 25000 EQM mile posted. It's possible you could get AS to give you the MVP bonus for 25K+ EQM flights, but it would likely require a manual request and may not be granted as you didn't have MVP status in the system at the time of the flight(s).
If you did an additional AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd, you would earn another 28210 EQM(100% base miles) and 70525 RDM (100% base + 100% Additional bonus + 50% MVP bonus) and would be MVP Gold. Again, you may be able to get AS to give the MVPG 100% bonus for the flight(s) beyond 50K EQM miles, but no guarantees.
Fare class D on SQ only earns 100% EQM. The 100% Additional bonus is RDM only, just like an elite bonus. Only F,A,Z,C,J on SQ earn Class of Service bonuses, which count towards EQM & RDM.
As far as the mileage calculation, not sure if you're doing two AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd or AMD-sin-man-iah/iah-man-sin-amd.
For AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd, actual miles per Milecalc is 28210. You'll earn 28210 EQM (100% on fare class D) and 56420 RDM (100% base + 100% Additional bonus). You would be MVP after the 25000 EQM mile posted. It's possible you could get AS to give you the MVP bonus for 25K+ EQM flights, but it would likely require a manual request and may not be granted as you didn't have MVP status in the system at the time of the flight(s).
If you did an additional AMD-sin-man-iah-man-sin-amd, you would earn another 28210 EQM(100% base miles) and 70525 RDM (100% base + 100% Additional bonus + 50% MVP bonus) and would be MVP Gold. Again, you may be able to get AS to give the MVPG 100% bonus for the flight(s) beyond 50K EQM miles, but no guarantees.
Yes, it's easy to get status with DL by flying its partners.
Jul 20, 2018, 8:12 am
#992
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
I also note that on the Mileage Plan Elite member benefits page it says that members granted complimentary status, including status match from another program are not eligible for these bonus miles (the 50% for MVP, 100% for Gold, and 125% for MVPG75k). If you are getting the bonus above the actual miles for status by using partner airlines that is a very good deal!
Jul 20, 2018, 2:17 pm
#993
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 88
Looking for some advice on what's the best way to handle this schedule change situation. Checked in the app today and saw a schedule change from:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
Jul 20, 2018, 2:38 pm
#994
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Looking for some advice on what's the best way to handle this schedule change situation. Checked in the app today and saw a schedule change from:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
Jul 20, 2018, 3:09 pm
#995
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
Looking for some advice on what's the best way to handle this schedule change situation. Checked in the app today and saw a schedule change from:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
AS175 MKE -> SEA 4:15pm -> 6:20pm
AS934 SEA -> SFO 7:50pm -> 9:59pm
to:
AS175 MKE -> SEA 7:15pm -> 9:39pm
AS1092 SEA -> SFO 7:40pm -> 9:52pm
1) Annoyed they haven't even emailed about this yet
2) Would it even allow an impossible reservation like this if I tried to accept? Surprised it's trying to make me accept this at all.
3) Unfortunately, looking at MKE -> SFO on that day, every AS itinerary either has an overnight SEA layover or leaves 5,6,10am with two stops.. Would they ever rebook onto another airline (without needing to be pushy with an agent)? Or at least offer something (voucher, upgrade, etc) for taking a pretty terrible replacement itinerary?
29 ORD 2:05 pm SEA 4:32 pm
Jul 22, 2018, 8:18 pm
#996
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SEA
Posts: 355
The seat map in my reservation isn't matching anything on the Alaska website, so I'm trying to figure out where to sit. Normally with the options left, I'd just grab 17D + 17F for my wife and I, and hope we get lucky with an empty middle seat. But on the airbus planes, row 8 or row 10 should be the exit row, not row 17. I'm wondering if I should just grab row 8 for both of us, or risk it with row 10? Row 17 would be something I'd grab if I expected the flight to change to a 737, but I'm not 100% sure that'll happen.
Jul 22, 2018, 9:12 pm
#997
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
The seat map in my reservation isn't matching anything on the Alaska website, so I'm trying to figure out where to sit. Normally with the options left, I'd just grab 17D + 17F for my wife and I, and hope we get lucky with an empty middle seat. But on the airbus planes, row 8 or row 10 should be the exit row, not row 17. I'm wondering if I should just grab row 8 for both of us, or risk it with row 10? Row 17 would be something I'd grab if I expected the flight to change to a 737, but I'm not 100% sure that'll happen.
Jul 23, 2018, 1:55 am
#999
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
Jul 23, 2018, 2:03 am
#1000
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Jul 23, 2018, 2:54 am
#1001
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,147
Alaska newbie with another two questions. We are flying F out of HNL to ANC.
How strictly-enforced are the checked baggage weight rules? Will they be charging me if my Bag weighs in at 52 lbs?
Also, I have a carryon which “generally” is indundustry-compliant. It should pass the looks, test. Are bags like this routinely iplaced in a sizer?
Thanks.
How strictly-enforced are the checked baggage weight rules? Will they be charging me if my Bag weighs in at 52 lbs?
Also, I have a carryon which “generally” is indundustry-compliant. It should pass the looks, test. Are bags like this routinely iplaced in a sizer?
Thanks.
Jul 23, 2018, 10:20 am
#1002
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
Jul 23, 2018, 11:30 am
#1003
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 622
This is really dependent on day, flight, time of year, etc. Its not just a simple 42% answer.
Thread from LAX for cash upgrade, I know its not exactly SFO but I would say somewhere in between since LAX and SFO are not SEA/PDX, and since LAX/SFO have a lot of competition and better products on other airlines.
cash upgrade JFKLAX, any strategy?
Thread from LAX for cash upgrade, I know its not exactly SFO but I would say somewhere in between since LAX and SFO are not SEA/PDX, and since LAX/SFO have a lot of competition and better products on other airlines.
cash upgrade JFKLAX, any strategy?
The travel would be at the behest of a client, and would be 25-50 countries over multiple years on all continents except Antarctica. Obviously, in that scenario, no single airline would suffice, but I'd aim to direct my travel to the same alliance and credit to a single airline FF program.
Jul 23, 2018, 1:13 pm
#1004
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 243
Flying a 737-800 in F tomorrow. Will there be a closet available for them to hang a suit in a suit protector?
Thanks
Thanks
Jul 23, 2018, 2:15 pm
#1005
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Yes, there is a closet in the front. I'm not sure of the dimensions if the bottom of a suit bag would touch the ground but I've had my sweater or coat hung up lots of times.