50% Bonus on EQM (1/1/2021-12/31/2021)
Sep 2, 2021, 10:03 am
#181
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: ANC
Posts: 404
I just had a interesting situation occur concerning the mileage bonus. I flew Sea to Aus today rt. Base miles 1764 bonus 2205 total of 3969. That put me over 75k for the year. The 50,000 special services miles were posted with no problem. The problem is the return form Aus to Sea, I've only received the base miles of 1764 no bonus. Has anyone else had this issue? Should I wait a couple of days and see if the bonus post?
Sep 6, 2021, 5:09 pm
#183
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: ANC
Posts: 404
You made a good point, you do need to like flying and hanging out at airports to play the elite status game....lol. I suspect a lot of people have spouses that aren't into mileage running for whatever reason although it is usually more fun to mileage run with a buddy so maybe in the future we can have the First Annual Flyertalk AS Forum Mileage Run where we all go TOGETHER?? How much fun would it be to fly thousands of elite qualifying miles with some of your favorite Flyertalkers like PDXPremier???
Also for the record the 50% EQM bonus helps this year because we can't get to Asia so the EQM bonus make up for that loss. I'd get to 75K naturally if I could get to Asia, but without it I'm good with the 50% bonus.
Sep 6, 2021, 5:14 pm
#184
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,724
Alaska needs to get some rubber ducks going in their lounges. My wife and youngest daughter think I'm crazy when I bring up the topic of mileage running -- I may or may not have a mileage run planned for later this year to get to 75K, it depends on who's asking. But when I showed them this blog post from Matthew at Live and Let's Fly they said they would fully support me flying to go get a duck. I'm not kidding. When the flying is about securing all of the 75K goodies it's a no go/hard sell, but if a collectible is involved then they will push me out the door. Who's crazy here me or them?
Also for the record the 50% EQM bonus helps this year because we can't get to Asia so the EQM bonus make up for that loss. I'd get to 75K naturally if I could get to Asia, but without it I'm good with the 50% bonus.
Also for the record the 50% EQM bonus helps this year because we can't get to Asia so the EQM bonus make up for that loss. I'd get to 75K naturally if I could get to Asia, but without it I'm good with the 50% bonus.
Sep 6, 2021, 5:29 pm
#185
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
while I haven't *quite* managed to get across that hurdle yet, I'm working on the "sales pitch" of domestic MRs to places we'd actually like to spend a few days anyway (I didn't really consider our Apr trip to the LEX DO as an "MR" per se, but the price for discounted F was certainly reasonable)
Sep 6, 2021, 5:57 pm
#186
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,346
Sep 7, 2021, 12:02 am
#187
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
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This thread has drifted a bit...
It took me a full million miles until I had three biz trips. These were ANC-FAI.
Haven't had any since.
<back on topic> I don't need AS to extend anything; some friends and family could use this though.
No plus one... guess that keeps things simpler, perhaps one day. It is awesome to have friends in all corners of the country willing to meet up for a slice of pizza or a beer.
It took me a full million miles until I had three biz trips. These were ANC-FAI.
Haven't had any since.
<back on topic> I don't need AS to extend anything; some friends and family could use this though.
No plus one... guess that keeps things simpler, perhaps one day. It is awesome to have friends in all corners of the country willing to meet up for a slice of pizza or a beer.
Sep 15, 2021, 10:04 am
#188
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 75K, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 32
This year's 50% EQM bonus offer was scheduled to end on June 30, 2021. On June 24, I received an email from Alaska extending the 50% EQM bonus through September 30th. Are people expecting a similar extension through the end of the year to be announced in the next 10 days or so?
Sep 15, 2021, 10:11 am
#189
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,851
This year's 50% EQM bonus offer was scheduled to end on June 30, 2021. On June 24, I received an email from Alaska extending the 50% EQM bonus through September 30th. Are people expecting a similar extension through the end of the year to be announced in the next 10 days or so?
I’d expect them to announce something soon.
Hilton just announced their extensions. https://loyaltylobby.com/2021/09/14/...ights-to-2022/
Sep 15, 2021, 11:25 am
#190
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,865
This year's 50% EQM bonus offer was scheduled to end on June 30, 2021. On June 24, I received an email from Alaska extending the 50% EQM bonus through September 30th. Are people expecting a similar extension through the end of the year to be announced in the next 10 days or so?
Edit - I thought I saw the above run on my Facebook page as an ad but now can't seen to confirm it anywhere on Delta's site, etc. Thinking they may have just got me with calling "accelerators" in 2021 as counting for 2022.... not extending the accelerators through 2022. Sorry for the (potentially) misinformation.
Last edited by mtofell; Sep 15, 2021 at 8:30 pm
Sep 16, 2021, 1:43 pm
#191
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: Alaska 100k
Posts: 1,012
Just got the email. They’re extending the promo until the end of the year. And you will get EQM for credit card spend.
Our Fast Track to Status promotion has just been extended to the end of the year. Fly now through Decemb.er 31, 202.1 and earn 50% more elite-qualifying miles*. No registration necessary—so book and get a boost to your EQMs. • Using your Alaska Airlines Visa® card, now you can earn up to 20,000 elite-qualifying miles. For every $2,500 you spend on purchases with your credit card, you can earn 2,500 elite-qualifying miles (EQMs) up to 20,000 EQMs**. Valid on purchases starting Septem.ber 16, through Novem.ber 15, 202.1.
Sep 16, 2021, 1:43 pm
#192
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
One note on the CC spend though:
Members who qualify for MVP Gold 75K status via this offer are not eligible to receive the 50,000 bonus miles awarded to those who earn MVP Gold 75K status.
Sep 16, 2021, 2:23 pm
#193
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFR
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 714
