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!
Jun 26, 2018, 10:02 am
#871
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
travel wallet question
If you cancel a ticket purchase with funds in your travel wallet ( from a cancelled paid revenue ticket, are you allowed to cancel that ticket without penalty and put the funds back into your travel wallet.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
Jun 26, 2018, 10:15 am
#872
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
If you cancel a ticket purchase with funds in your travel wallet ( from a cancelled paid revenue ticket, are you allowed to cancel that ticket without penalty and put the funds back into your travel wallet.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
Jun 26, 2018, 10:36 am
#873
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
which fare bucket
When booing on line ( not with an agent) is there an easier to know which fare bucket you are booking besides going to cart clicking on fare rules and entering the captcha
Jun 26, 2018, 10:39 am
#874
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
sorry I should have clarified that I am MVP Gold
If you cancel a ticket purchase with funds in your travel wallet ( from a cancelled paid revenue ticket, are you allowed to cancel that ticket without penalty and put the funds back into your travel wallet.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
Jun 26, 2018, 11:13 am
#875
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
If you cancel a ticket purchase with funds in your travel wallet ( from a cancelled paid revenue ticket, are you allowed to cancel that ticket without penalty and put the funds back into your travel wallet.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
or simply put , is it treated the same way as the original ticket ?
I'm less interested in gaming system to extend , but it is a far out good faith speculative booking for a trip that I would like to take , but I just want to confirm that my travel wallet is not hindered by prejudiced by this and that I am none for the worst.
Jun 26, 2018, 1:27 pm
#876
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 658
I've got a question on partner earnings:
I've got a BA flight from LHR to CDG, booked at a discount fare N class. Per Alaska, that earns 50% of miles flown.
Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
I've got a BA flight from LHR to CDG, booked at a discount fare N class. Per Alaska, that earns 50% of miles flown.
Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
Jun 26, 2018, 1:30 pm
#877
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
I've got a question on partner earnings:
I've got a BA flight from LHR to CDG, booked at a discount fare N class. Per Alaska, that earns 50% of miles flown.
Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
I've got a BA flight from LHR to CDG, booked at a discount fare N class. Per Alaska, that earns 50% of miles flown.
Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
Jun 26, 2018, 2:31 pm
#878
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
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Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
Since the flight is less than 500 miles... I am wondering if the "500 mile minimum" is subject to the 50% earning rate?
Should I expect 500 miles from that flight? Or 250?
Doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to track all my projected miles earnings as I target 50k on AS & partners each year
James
Jun 26, 2018, 5:58 pm
#880
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: 14,426
So next question, where is that elusive blue U ?
Jun 26, 2018, 7:13 pm
#881
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
You are looking for the elusive White F on a Blue Background. Please see the attached example. Here we are looking for an immediate eligible upgrade fare if we have a Gold Guest Upgrade certificate to apply. The first class eligible upgrade fare is $199. If you select this fare and complete the purchase you will be given the opportunity to apply the GGU and will then be immediately upgraded into F. In this example we can see that there is upgrade space available for the first and third flight of the day while flight 1152 does not have U space available. Interestingly, flight 1154 at 8:50 am SEA-LAX is an Airbus VX plane (Flight number is four digits starting with "1") so your immediate upgrade will be to a 55" pitch white recliner if interior Airbus upgrades have not been completed. Since the PUW-SEA flight is Q400 there is no upgrade option. Upgrading with a GGU will be your cheapest immediate upgrade option. You can also select upgrades based on your Status without using a GGU but the upgradeable fare will increase based on your status. Remember that MVP can immediately upgrade Y & S fares, MVPG Y, S, B & M fares and MVPG75K Y, S, B, M & H fares. I have left out the Refundable Main Cabin Award Z class which can also be upgraded with additional Mileage Plan Miles.
If there are two or more U seats available MVPG & MVPG75K can also upgrade a second traveler on the same reservation regardless of Status by purchasing the upgradeable fare or applying a GGU for each traveler.
Additionally, if you are MVPG or MVPG75K with an Alaska Airlines MasterCard/Visa Companion Certificate you can apply that Certificate to the a reservation that is also upgraded by purchasing the upgradeable fare for your Status or applying GGU's.
One more point; if there is one ore more connections between your origin and destination that are <= 4hrs you will be upgraded on all segments in the case of purchasing the upgradeable fare or 1 GGU per travelers if applying a GGU.
James
If there are two or more U seats available MVPG & MVPG75K can also upgrade a second traveler on the same reservation regardless of Status by purchasing the upgradeable fare or applying a GGU for each traveler.
Additionally, if you are MVPG or MVPG75K with an Alaska Airlines MasterCard/Visa Companion Certificate you can apply that Certificate to the a reservation that is also upgraded by purchasing the upgradeable fare for your Status or applying GGU's.
One more point; if there is one ore more connections between your origin and destination that are <= 4hrs you will be upgraded on all segments in the case of purchasing the upgradeable fare or 1 GGU per travelers if applying a GGU.
James
Jun 26, 2018, 8:02 pm
#882
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: 14,426
You are looking for the elusive White F on a Blue Background. Please see the attached example. Here we are looking for an immediate eligible upgrade fare if we have a Gold Guest Upgrade certificate to apply. The first class eligible upgrade fare is $199. If you select this fare and complete the purchase you will be given the opportunity to apply the GGU and will then be immediately upgraded into F. In this example we can see that there is upgrade space available for the first and third flight of the day while flight 1152 does not have U space available. Interestingly, flight 1154 at 8:50 am SEA-LAX is an Airbus VX plane (Flight number is four digits starting with "1") so your immediate upgrade will be to a 55" pitch white recliner if interior Airbus upgrades have not been completed. Since the PUW-SEA flight is Q400 there is no upgrade option. Upgrading with a GGU will be your cheapest immediate upgrade option. You can also select upgrades based on your Status without using a GGU but the upgradeable fare will increase based on your status. Remember that MVP can immediately upgrade Y & S fares, MVPG Y, S, B & M fares and MVPG75K Y, S, B, M & H fares. I have left out the Refundable Main Cabin Award Z class which can also be upgraded with additional Mileage Plan Miles.
If there are two or more U seats available MVPG & MVPG75K can also upgrade a second traveler on the same reservation regardless of Status by purchasing the upgradeable fare or applying a GGU for each traveler.
Additionally, if you are MVPG or MVPG75K with an Alaska Airlines MasterCard/Visa Companion Certificate you can apply that Certificate to the a reservation that is also upgraded by purchasing the upgradeable fare for your Status or applying GGU's.
One more point; if there is one ore more connections between your origin and destination that are <= 4hrs you will be upgraded on all segments in the case of purchasing the upgradeable fare or 1 GGU per travelers if applying a GGU.
James
If there are two or more U seats available MVPG & MVPG75K can also upgrade a second traveler on the same reservation regardless of Status by purchasing the upgradeable fare or applying a GGU for each traveler.
Additionally, if you are MVPG or MVPG75K with an Alaska Airlines MasterCard/Visa Companion Certificate you can apply that Certificate to the a reservation that is also upgraded by purchasing the upgradeable fare for your Status or applying GGU's.
One more point; if there is one ore more connections between your origin and destination that are <= 4hrs you will be upgraded on all segments in the case of purchasing the upgradeable fare or 1 GGU per travelers if applying a GGU.
James
Jun 27, 2018, 10:30 am
#883
Join Date: May 2017
Location: KUL, LON
Programs: BA GGL, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 56
Have a quick question. I've recently flown quite a bit in the span of two weeks, enough for me to qualify as MVP and MVP Gold.
As the flights have started crediting, I have just hit MVP status a couple days ago. However, further flights which have credited after that point don't seem to have the elite 50% bonus.
I'm guessing that's because the system seems me as having hit MVP a couple days ago whereas the flights were taken between one and two weeks ago. Is this the way it should be? I would've thought half of the flights that credited after I hit MVP would be eligible for the bonus.
As the flights have started crediting, I have just hit MVP status a couple days ago. However, further flights which have credited after that point don't seem to have the elite 50% bonus.
I'm guessing that's because the system seems me as having hit MVP a couple days ago whereas the flights were taken between one and two weeks ago. Is this the way it should be? I would've thought half of the flights that credited after I hit MVP would be eligible for the bonus.
Jun 27, 2018, 10:47 am
#884
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Have a quick question. I've recently flown quite a bit in the span of two weeks, enough for me to qualify as MVP and MVP Gold.
As the flights have started crediting, I have just hit MVP status a couple days ago. However, further flights which have credited after that point don't seem to have the elite 50% bonus.
I'm guessing that's because the system seems me as having hit MVP a couple days ago whereas the flights were taken between one and two weeks ago. Is this the way it should be? I would've thought half of the flights that credited after I hit MVP would be eligible for the bonus.
As the flights have started crediting, I have just hit MVP status a couple days ago. However, further flights which have credited after that point don't seem to have the elite 50% bonus.
I'm guessing that's because the system seems me as having hit MVP a couple days ago whereas the flights were taken between one and two weeks ago. Is this the way it should be? I would've thought half of the flights that credited after I hit MVP would be eligible for the bonus.
Jun 27, 2018, 11:33 am
#885
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
Flights you took after you qualified (by travel date, not necessarily updated in AS system) should be getting the bonus. If you're not seeing it, shoot a message to AS and ask that they credit you missing miles based on your status.. I'm sure the close travel dates and time it takes flights to credit just confused the system a bit.