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
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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!
Sep 20, 2018, 8:53 am
#1231
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 72
We recently moved to Winnipeg and I have 90,000 miles in my Alaska Air account and my wife has 60,000 miles in her account. We are trying to use these miles towards 2 Business tickets to London next summer. Can we combine the Alaska Airlines miles with American Airlines miles (63,000miles) or United Airlines (42,000 miles)? American no-longer accepts Alaska Airlines miles from Winnipeg. Is there any way to deposit our Alaska Airline miles into a mileage program that transfers to an International carrier?
Sep 20, 2018, 9:14 am
#1232
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
We recently moved to Winnipeg and I have 90,000 miles in my Alaska Air account and my wife has 60,000 miles in her account. We are trying to use these miles towards 2 Business tickets to London next summer. Can we combine the Alaska Airlines miles with American Airlines miles (63,000miles) or United Airlines (42,000 miles)? American no-longer accepts Alaska Airlines miles from Winnipeg. Is there any way to deposit our Alaska Airline miles into a mileage program that transfers to an International carrier?
Sep 20, 2018, 4:49 pm
#1233
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
It is only 400km (250 miles) to Fargo ND. You can use your AA miles to get from there to an AS Partner gateway city. You could even get from FAR on an AS award using AA metal so FAR-LHR is a possibility if you can find space. The surcharges on premium BA awards to LHR make them pretty much worthless for me.
James
James
Sep 21, 2018, 10:07 am
#1234
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: AS Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Starriott LTPP
Posts: 341
Sep 21, 2018, 4:23 pm
#1235
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 37
Hello,
How can I use the Companion Fare while booking for the whole family?
If I add our kids then error showed up "The Discount Code entered is valid for 2 travelers only. Please select 2 travelers or clear the code to continue without a Discount Code."
Thank you!
How can I use the Companion Fare while booking for the whole family?
If I add our kids then error showed up "The Discount Code entered is valid for 2 travelers only. Please select 2 travelers or clear the code to continue without a Discount Code."
Thank you!
Sep 21, 2018, 4:43 pm
#1236
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Unfortunately you can't book more than 2 on the same reservation with a Companion code. You'll have to book the others separately, or on additional Companion code(s) if you have them. Suggest you book one adult & one child on the itinerary with the Companion code, and the other adult & remaining children on the other. That way, if something should happen, all children will be kept with an adult automatically.
Sep 21, 2018, 5:16 pm
#1237
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Alaska 75K
Posts: 91
Unfortunately you can't book more than 2 on the same reservation with a Companion code. You'll have to book the others separately, or on additional Companion code(s) if you have them. Suggest you book one adult & one child on the itinerary with the Companion code, and the other adult & remaining children on the other. That way, if something should happen, all children will be kept with an adult automatically.
Sep 21, 2018, 5:42 pm
#1238
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 37
Unfortunately you can't book more than 2 on the same reservation with a Companion code. You'll have to book the others separately, or on additional Companion code(s) if you have them. Suggest you book one adult & one child on the itinerary with the Companion code, and the other adult & remaining children on the other. That way, if something should happen, all children will be kept with an adult automatically.
How can I do that? Thanks!
Sep 21, 2018, 5:45 pm
#1239
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Sep 21, 2018, 8:00 pm
#1240
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2
Is it possible to book an award flight on CX from JFK-HKG-NRT, based on distance it should only be 50k miles.
Sep 22, 2018, 1:08 pm
#1241
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Sep 23, 2018, 12:11 am
#1242
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,398
Sep 23, 2018, 11:13 am
#1243
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
If the AS flight schedule change by >1h since booking, will AS let you cancel the flight for free?
Sep 24, 2018, 9:07 pm
#1244
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: 36,026
I have noticed on my flights this year that a few days (not sure of the exact window) before a flight, I can select a Premium Class seat for no charge. But on the day of travel, it goes back to having a charge for selecting that seat.
Are these bugs or features?
Are these bugs or features?
Sep 24, 2018, 9:39 pm
#1245
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336