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dannieboiz Feb 26, 2019 8:10 pm
No flights from SF Bay to Houston?
 
Got an upcoming trip from the SF Bay to Houston but can't seem to find any decent flights. Trying to stick with AS so I can millk the points. Has anyone done a decent flight for this route on AS?

beckoa Feb 26, 2019 8:13 pm
Fly to AUS and drive?

Not very convenient, but you can stop at Franklin :cool:

dannieboiz Feb 26, 2019 8:14 pm
I actually have to be in Beaumont, from AUS to there is a 4 hour drive. Not gonna be fun

milypan Feb 26, 2019 9:25 pm
Originally Posted by dannieboiz (Post 30825781)
Got an upcoming trip from the SF Bay to Houston but can't seem to find any decent flights. Trying to stick with AS so I can millk the points. Has anyone done a decent flight for this route on AS?
Nope, it’s totally infeasible. On the way there you need to fly through SEA...and on the way back you need to fly through SEA with an overnight stop, unless you’re willing to take an a** early flight from IAH.

If you really want to earn the AS miles (which doesn’t sound at all worth it in this case) you might try booking one ticket to LAX and another ticket from LAX to IAH on an AS-marketed, AA-operated flight. But keep in mind you’re not protected in the event of a misconnect.

dayone Feb 26, 2019 10:14 pm
SFO/SJC-DAL and then WN to HOU?

dannieboiz Feb 26, 2019 10:22 pm
Originally Posted by dayone (Post 30826084)
SFO-DAL and then WN to HOU?
sorry but what's WN?

eponymous_coward Feb 26, 2019 10:23 pm
Originally Posted by dannieboiz (Post 30826098)
sorry but what's WN?
Southwest’s IATA code, just like AS stands for Alaska according to IATA.

u2g0d Feb 27, 2019 9:11 am
What do AS flyers in the Bay Area keep as a backup airline for situations like this? Southwest? United?

milypan Feb 27, 2019 10:32 am
Originally Posted by u2g0d (Post 30827550)
What do AS flyers in the Bay Area keep as a backup airline for situations like this? Southwest? United?
Whatever airline offers the best combination of flight times and price for the destination in question?

Regarding flying through LAX or DAL, since it’s “only” a ~4 hour drive from AUS, MSY, or DAL to Beaumont, I don’t think the connecting itineraries make much sense here, especially with extra padding for the unprotected connection. Bottom line is there are many, many areas of the country to which it doesn’t make any sense to fly AS ex-SFO/SJC, and this is one of them.

bmvaughn Feb 27, 2019 10:32 am
Tough route to compete on with United... 8 nonstops today, one of them on a 787

dannieboiz Feb 27, 2019 10:54 am
This kinda suck, any AS partners that do this route? I can even fly into AUS if need be to make this work. I'll have to be in Galveston so it's a little closer than originally expected.

pushmyredbutton Feb 27, 2019 10:57 am
Originally Posted by dannieboiz (Post 30827927)
This kinda suck, any AS partners that do this route? I can even fly into AUS if need be to make this work. I'll have to be in Galveston so it's a little closer than originally expected.
Not any you'll get mileage for. AA is the only one, and that's only if you can plate it on a AS codeshare. As an AS MVP, you'll gain 4,500 RDM and 3,000 EQM by flying AS into AUS. Is that really worth the drive?

dannieboiz Feb 27, 2019 10:59 am
I'll have to forecast what my travel is like for this year. that drive might be worth eliminating a mileage run.

milypan Feb 27, 2019 11:08 am
Originally Posted by dannieboiz (Post 30827957)
I'll have to forecast what my travel is like for this year. that drive might be worth eliminating a mileage run.
No offense, but if you're mileage running to get to MVP, how much value could you possibly be getting out of the program on flights you actually need to take? This sounds like a case of the tail wagging the dog, even by FT standards...

dannieboiz Feb 27, 2019 11:10 am
Originally Posted by milypan (Post 30828008)
No offense, but if you're mileage running to get to MVP, how much value could you possibly be getting out of the program on flights you actually need to take? This sounds like a case of the tail wagging the dog, even by FT standards...
Over the 10 years, I've had to do 1 mileage run. But to answer your question, for me, it's totally worth it since all of my usual routes allows F upgrades. Just for that it's worth the one run for a whole year of F seats.


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