Milk run booking help
Jul 2, 2020, 2:51 pm
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Milk run booking help
Apologies, but I’m not well versed in the booking process. I was hoping to get some help. I’d like to use some miles before they expire, and I’d like to do the milk run. I have approx 34,000 miles, I’ll be starting and ending at SMF. A single (long) day is preferred. Thank you.
Jul 2, 2020, 3:31 pm
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looking at Oct, you would have to overnight at SEA in one direction or the other, as the Inside Passage milk run schedule doesn't support a single-day turn -- the first SMF-SEA arrives 0800 but SEA-KTN-WRG-PSG-JNU leaves at 0750; the southbound return arrives SEA at 2105 but the last departure to SMF is at 1920 ... both are easily bookable using Multi-City; 10K each way in coach, 25k each way in First
181 SMF 6:00 am SEA 8:00 am
75 SEA 11:10 am JNU 12:45 pm
64 JNU 2:05 pm SEA 9:05 pm
831 SEA 7:55 am SMF 9:49 am
1100 SMF 7:25 pm SEA 9:25 pm
65 SEA 7:50 am JNU 12:59 pm
76 JNU 1:55 pm SEA 5:20 pm
654 SEA 7:20 pm SMF 9:08 pm
181 SMF 6:00 am SEA 8:00 am 75 SEA 11:10 am JNU 12:45 pm 64 JNU 2:05 pm SEA 9:05 pm 831 SEA 7:55 am SMF 9:49 am 1100 SMF 7:25 pm SEA 9:25 pm 65 SEA 7:50 am JNU 12:59 pm 76 JNU 1:55 pm SEA 5:20 pm 654 SEA 7:20 pm SMF 9:08 pm
Last edited by jrl767; Jul 2, 2020 at 3:47 pm
Jul 2, 2020, 4:14 pm
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Apologies, but I’m not well versed in the booking process. I was hoping to get some help. I’d like to use some miles before they expire, and I’d like to do the milk run. I have approx 34,000 miles, I’ll be starting and ending at SMF. A single (long) day is preferred. Thank you.
Jul 6, 2020, 4:31 pm
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Jul 6, 2020, 4:40 pm
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Are you all trying to get to a higher status than you have now? I thought I heard AS was nice enough to extend current status through 2021 (plain old MVP for us), and since we've had such minimal travel this year (one trip in Feb before the world shut down) I'm very grateful for that.
Jul 6, 2020, 4:47 pm
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Are you all trying to get to a higher status than you have now? I thought I heard AS was nice enough to extend current status through 2021 (plain old MVP for us), and since we've had such minimal travel this year (one trip in Feb before the world shut down) I'm very grateful for that.
With that said, if you're trying for higher status than what you have now, with the 50% EQM bonus on every single AS flight for the remainder of the year, this is the year to try for it.
Jul 6, 2020, 4:48 pm
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Since the milk-run is a single flight #, it's not a good mileage run....I suspect most (including myself) want to fly it just for the fun of it With that said, if you're trying for higher status than what you have now, with the 50% EQM bonus on every single AS flight for the remainder of the year, this is the year to try for it.
With that said, if you're trying for higher status than what you have now, with the 50% EQM bonus on every single AS flight for the remainder of the year, this is the year to try for it.
Jul 6, 2020, 5:03 pm
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some pix from the Nov trip are in the Views from Above the Wing thread
Jul 6, 2020, 5:20 pm
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https://weatherspark.com/y/289/Avera...tes-Year-Round
Jul 6, 2020, 5:25 pm
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I've flown AS64 JNU-PSG-WRG-KTN-SEA on brilliantly a clear day in early Aug (SEA-JNU on one of the last Combi flights), and (with Mrs767 and Seat 2A) a surprisingly equally beautiful day in early Nov (what was supposed to be the last 737-400 flight)
some pix from the Nov trip are in the Views from Above the Wing thread
some pix from the Nov trip are in the Views from Above the Wing thread
Jul 6, 2020, 5:49 pm
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it was an easy up-and-back day trip; my solo Aug trip I took the city bus from JNU airport out to near the glacier (maybe a 20-min walk to the viewpoint), spent an hour or so wandering around some of the trails, and took the bus back to the airport ... when my wife was with me in Nov we rented a car ($18 thru Hotwire) which allowed us time to drive around a bit, stroll through downtown, and have lunch before getting on the southbound jet
presuming cruise ships return, I'd try to schedule a day when there are fewer port calls ... there were probably a dozen buses in the parking lot at the glacier, and more were arriving at what seemed to be 15-20-minute intervals
presuming cruise ships return, I'd try to schedule a day when there are fewer port calls ... there were probably a dozen buses in the parking lot at the glacier, and more were arriving at what seemed to be 15-20-minute intervals
Jul 6, 2020, 6:00 pm
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I've only ever taken the southern milk-run (SEA-KTN-PSG-WRG-JNU)...for those that have done both the northern (ANC-CDV-YAK-JNU) and southern, any preference?
Jul 6, 2020, 6:11 pm
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You're right, jlr, this would be a great year to visit Alaska since there are no cruise ships. Although I have to say the 2 times we have cruised to Alaska we have not had huge crowds around us, but we chose to take a helicopter to a glacier which was a wonderful experience, no one for miles around except us and the blue ice.
Jul 6, 2020, 6:58 pm
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Since the milk-run is a single flight #, it's not a good mileage run....I suspect most (including myself) want to fly it just for the fun of it With that said, if you're trying for higher status than what you have now, with the 50% EQM bonus on every single AS flight for the remainder of the year, this is the year to try for it.
With that said, if you're trying for higher status than what you have now, with the 50% EQM bonus on every single AS flight for the remainder of the year, this is the year to try for it.James