Why Does AS App Not Book GGUs? (App Not Able to Store/Retrieve/Apply Codes)
Jan 7, 2019, 3:01 pm
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Why Does AS App Not Book GGUs? (App Not Able to Store/Retrieve/Apply Codes)
A lot of people here seem to love the AS app, but I find it quirky at best and out of date in a lot of areas
First and foremost, it knows about every type of upgrade *except* for Gold Guest Upgrades. Why won't it sell those??
First and foremost, it knows about every type of upgrade *except* for Gold Guest Upgrades. Why won't it sell those??
Jan 7, 2019, 4:15 pm
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Perhaps because one cannot apply them thru the app, and it would require some engineering to allow this.
I'd rather have efforts focused on allowing SQ awards first
I'd rather have efforts focused on allowing SQ awards first
Jan 7, 2019, 4:15 pm
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To sell GGU fares, the app would also need to be able to store/retrieve the GGU codes and allow you to apply them in a timely manner, which it currently doesn't/can't.
Jan 7, 2019, 4:28 pm
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It's certainly a race between the Sun becoming a red giant by exhausting hydrogen burning and AS adding SQ awards. Well over a year now. I suspect they'll add AM awards first.
Jan 7, 2019, 4:54 pm
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I’d like the app (iPhone, at least) to actually use the “Remember Me” check box so I don’t have to log in every time I want to complete a purchase
Jan 7, 2019, 5:51 pm
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Jan 7, 2019, 6:18 pm
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It's certainly a race between the Sun becoming a red giant by exhausting hydrogen burning and AS adding SQ awards. Well over a year now. I suspect they'll add AM awards first.
I wish they would do something with the app... the improvements since 2009 have been glacial. Native iPad resolution support would be a nice (small) start.
Jan 7, 2019, 8:05 pm
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All joking aside, I agree with above posters who said BRING US THE SQ AWARDS YOU PROMISED about two weeks after Noah let the giraffes off the barge.
Jan 7, 2019, 8:50 pm
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My point was: How come Alaska basically stopped adding features to the app about four years ago??
And I'd be surprised if Mobile app developers are working on partner awards. Hopefully they are working on automatically bringing itineraries booked elsewhere into the app.
Jan 11, 2019, 9:17 pm
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Do you have the latest version?
James
Jan 12, 2019, 9:10 am
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Yes I have the latest version.
Change flights has been there for a year. Most of the times I have tried it, it has failed and causes problems. So I stick to calling.
Sharing my itinerary with friends via my favorite apps? Please. What a waste of time.
And to the person who wants to delete trips from the app, just swipe left on it on the Trips list....
Change flights has been there for a year. Most of the times I have tried it, it has failed and causes problems. So I stick to calling.
Sharing my itinerary with friends via my favorite apps? Please. What a waste of time.
And to the person who wants to delete trips from the app, just swipe left on it on the Trips list....
Jan 12, 2019, 10:34 am
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Yes I have the latest version.
Change flights has been there for a year. Most of the times I have tried it, it has failed and causes problems. So I stick to calling.
Sharing my itinerary with friends via my favorite apps? Please. What a waste of time.
And to the person who wants to delete trips from the app, just swipe left on it on the Trips list....
Change flights has been there for a year. Most of the times I have tried it, it has failed and causes problems. So I stick to calling.
Sharing my itinerary with friends via my favorite apps? Please. What a waste of time.
And to the person who wants to delete trips from the app, just swipe left on it on the Trips list....