2021 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A Thread: All Welcome, New and Old!
May 24, 2021, 12:06 pm
#391
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: WAS
Programs: Virtuoso TA, UA 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 445
Are award flights on partner metal free to change/cancel? I remember reading somewhere that partner awards still costs $125 to redeposit the miles?
May 25, 2021, 5:35 pm
#393
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 209
I last flew Alaska in July 2019. On my account I see that my miles are set to expire in July unless there is activity in my account. I bought a ticket this month for travel in August. Is that enough activity to keep my account active? And if not, would donating 1000 miles to a charity through my account be sufficient?
May 26, 2021, 1:23 pm
#394
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: I didn't SEA it
Posts: 205
I last flew Alaska in July 2019. On my account I see that my miles are set to expire in July unless there is activity in my account. I bought a ticket this month for travel in August. Is that enough activity to keep my account active? And if not, would donating 1000 miles to a charity through my account be sufficient?
Do a quick survey and the miles post pretty quickly from those who've used it and it extends your mileage account/counts as an activity.
*I guess I cant post links yet as I have less than 5 posts
May 26, 2021, 2:19 pm
#395
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: USA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K/ One World Emerald
Posts: 257
Just got MVP Gold. Happy Dance!
Saw in my welcome email an MVP Gold Customer Care number and another number for Reservations. Is there a difference? Isn't 90% of what we call Alaska about related to a reservation so we would just call that number? Is the customer care like a complaint number?
Saw in my welcome email an MVP Gold Customer Care number and another number for Reservations. Is there a difference? Isn't 90% of what we call Alaska about related to a reservation so we would just call that number? Is the customer care like a complaint number?
May 26, 2021, 11:35 pm
#396
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,863
Just got MVP Gold. Happy Dance!
Saw in my welcome email an MVP Gold Customer Care number and another number for Reservations. Is there a difference? Isn't 90% of what we call Alaska about related to a reservation so we would just call that number? Is the customer care like a complaint number?
Saw in my welcome email an MVP Gold Customer Care number and another number for Reservations. Is there a difference? Isn't 90% of what we call Alaska about related to a reservation so we would just call that number? Is the customer care like a complaint number?
May 27, 2021, 9:42 am
#397
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 12,594
I never noticed a difference in hold times between no status, MVP and now Gold. It just seems that it gets busy and it's busy for everyone or it's not busy and everyone can get through. To be fair, I'm basing this off of just a few calls in since most of my issues can be dealt with easily online. On the plus side I did notice upgrades as a Gold are MUCH better and more common than as an MVP. The booking into PC at T-72 hours is really nice.
May 27, 2021, 9:47 am
#398
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 12,594
In another thread I've mentioned that I had an F to Y downgrade to an MX related misconnect the other day. In the past whenever AS has messed up they've been proactive about compensation - generally with an email and a voucher the next day. I haven't seen anything yet from this one, though they did handle the recovery well while I was dealing with them at the airport. Do I need to bug them first now to ask about a refund of the difference? it's not much - I bought the ticket during peak covid when the difference between Y and F was almost nothing, but I'd still rather get a voucher back and use it for some more EQM.
May 27, 2021, 5:20 pm
#399
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
If I purchase a reservation in M class, the 75K instant upgrade fare, with 2 pax in the PNR, one of whom is 75K, the other is MVPG, do both pax get the instant UG if available and immediately added to the waitlist if not available? Meaning does the 75K status apply to the other pax in the res immediately? Otherwise it would be better to buy separate tix, one the 75K fare, and the MVPG UG fare (B).
I'm almost embarrassed to ask the question, and I feel like I ought to know the answer
I'm almost embarrassed to ask the question, and I feel like I ought to know the answer
May 27, 2021, 9:10 pm
#400
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: HVN
Posts: 117
What's the deal with the window seats in row 9 (Premium Economy) on the A321s? Seat Guru is marking them as bad and saying there's no window. I did see a post on here from someone saying that is incorrect. What's the deal? I like looking and taking photos out the window so I really don't want to be on a transcon with no window or one of those ones where you basically can't see out unless you ham your head up to the seat in front of you. Rather have main economy seat than a Premium seat with no view or challenging view.
From a photo, I see how it could go either way since it's the row in front of the exit door
From a photo, I see how it could go either way since it's the row in front of the exit door
May 27, 2021, 11:15 pm
#401
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Pacific NW
Programs: AS 75K / DL PM / Bonvoy Platinum / HHonors Gold /mLife Gold / WOH Explorist
Posts: 30
What are some of the most common mileage run routes out of SEA? While I’d love if they also had some U space regularly, I’m more concerned about getting the bonus EQM before the end of June as I still don’t have any legit business travel for months.
May 27, 2021, 11:18 pm
#402
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Unfortunately, you’ve waited too long to get anything resembling a good deal in terms of a mileage run. That said, people typically like New York/Florida, although I’ve actually found that some of the “cheapest” fares (lowest CPM) these days are weekday flights to Hawaii.
May 27, 2021, 11:43 pm
#403
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Pacific NW
Programs: AS 75K / DL PM / Bonvoy Platinum / HHonors Gold /mLife Gold / WOH Explorist
Posts: 30
[deleted because I posted twice for some reason.]
May 28, 2021, 8:19 am
#404
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,863
A few months ago I was looking into runs from PDX and DEN was super cheap. Not sure if SEA is similar but I'd think so.
May 28, 2021, 8:51 am
#405
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
Having said that, I had found some $149 Main Coach fares SEA to BOS. I think they are gone now, unfortunately. With vaccination rates up and states opening up, there appears to be a lot of pent up travel demand driving up fares