Does Alaska Airlines research who you are?
Dec 28, 2018, 3:17 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: sometimes, strangely, I find myself at home
Programs: I need to do better in managing my affiliations. Oops, I overshot the runway for status next year.
Posts: 651
Does Alaska Airlines research who you are?
I saw the Reddit page for Alaska Airlines. Knuckleheads there are trying to sell MVP Gold Guest Upgrades. Other people warn that violation results in the seller's forfeiture of accumulated miles and whatnot.
Somehow, Alaska Airlines ties their Reddit account to a Mileage Plan member.
Does Alaska figure out who you are on FlyerTalk?
Dear AS, Just to be clear, I do not support people violating rules or even violating the spirit and intent of benefits.
Somehow, Alaska Airlines ties their Reddit account to a Mileage Plan member.
Does Alaska figure out who you are on FlyerTalk?
Dear AS, Just to be clear, I do not support people violating rules or even violating the spirit and intent of benefits.
Dec 28, 2018, 3:46 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Southwest A-List; Alaska MVPG; Hilton Diamond; Avis PreferredPlus; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite
Posts: 920
Disneyland has been slowly and quietly revoking annual passes of people who use their discount to buy product in bulk and resell to others. I suspect they have a team dedicated to researching those who advertise their willingness to violate the T&C.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Alaska does something similar, albeit on a smaller scale.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Alaska does something similar, albeit on a smaller scale.
Dec 28, 2018, 4:35 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Many of us here give enough information for AS to figure out who we are if they care. I'm guessing that they don't care.
It doesn't take very much information. If you mention 2-3 flights that you were on that's probably enough to narrow it down to one person. Throw in details about upgrades, compensation you have received, etc and it's even easier.
It doesn't take very much information. If you mention 2-3 flights that you were on that's probably enough to narrow it down to one person. Throw in details about upgrades, compensation you have received, etc and it's even easier.
Dec 28, 2018, 5:05 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,856
Dec 28, 2018, 6:06 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,833
Don’t laugh. I was PM’d just the other day from someone who offered to trade me for one. I had posted earlier wondering about the thread for giving them away. I politely declined, truthfully saying that I valued my AS account far too much to jeopardize it by doing anything even remotely close to being against the T&C’s.
Dec 28, 2018, 7:40 pm
#11
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
I booked two tickets yesterday for travel 12/31. I bought the eligible fare and got my immediate upgrades. If someone, non status, had a couple of GGUs about to expire they could have been flying in F on an H fare. 
James.
James.