The Mileage Millionaire

One thing I don't understand about AS status meters is why my "MileagePlan -- Overview and Elite Status" page shows a 50,000 qualification mile requirement for AS + partners for Gold qualification for 2021, but the Mileage Plan -- Elite Status page shows 40,000 in the status level tables. What am I missing? I am concerned because I am currently at 46,xxx for AS + partners during 2021. I think I have re-qualified for Gold, but my qualifying meter says "3,xxx miles to Gold."

mjbulzomi

The website is quite out of date. This thread includes a link that shows the updated qualifications, including the Alaska metal requirement.

minhaoxue

opened this past Friday.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/san-f...onnection.html

notquiteaff

Great news!

furnace

I have two separate tickets/itineraries for an upcoming trip: (1) an AS ticketed flight on AS metal from SEA→JFK, and (2) a flight from JFK→NRT on JL in F, booked as an award ticket through AS. The second flight leaves JFK about 4.5hs later.

Because the second leg is an AS award, I have AS PNRs for both flights. But they are different tickets and PNRs. My wife and I are going to have a bit of baggage so we're interested in checking our bags all the way through. If it helps, we're both MVPG.

Will I be able check my bags in Seattle the way through to NRT? Should I call in advance or just show up to a desk agent with our stuff?

Also, JAL F has a higher per-bag weight limit than AS (32kg). Any sense of how this would affect things? I assume I would have to pay any overweight fee for the first leg in any case.

JHake10

What is the latest DP on how long it takes for a submitted missing mileage request to be resolved? I had an AA flight from PHX-TUL which never posted. I submitted the mileage request over a week ago now and don't know if there is a way to see if its still pending or not.

thekaica

Does their web site allow you to search for a particular fare class?

Cthunder86

I have a brasil-nyc-Miami flight on Latam America coming up. I’d like to credit the miles to Alaska but my nyc to Miami leg is on delta

-Will they credit the brasil-nyc flight to alaska and not the NYC-MIA flight?

Flying for Fun

If your Latam flight is a DL codeshare (DL flight number) it won't be eligible to earn in Mileage Plan.

If is an LA prime flight number starting with LA, you can check here to see if the flight falls within the flight ranges eligible to earn in Mileage Plan.

If it is eligible, I would go to the Latam website and add/change your frequent flyer number to your AS number.

James

Qualify for mileage accrual

Flights must fall within the eligible flight number range below, and your flight must be marketed and operated by LATAM Airlines under airline code LA. Codeshare flights marketed by LATAM Airlines and operated by another carrier are not eligible to earn miles. LATAM Airlines award flights booked into the fare classes above are not eligible to earn miles or elite qualifying miles or segments.

Eligible flight numbers

• 1 - 805
• 808 - 4799
• 7500 - 8299

To ensure flight credit, the two-letter airline code (LA) must precede the flight number (for example, LA XXXX) on your ticket receipt or boarding pass.

Earn 500 minimum miles on flights shorter than 500 miles. No miles will be earned for classes of service not listed above.

SwaBiz

Sorry for the dumb question. I am moving to Seattle soon and am looking to see if it's worth my time moving from United to Alaska. I had selected United previously due to my desire to fly to Europe on a Business saver ticket (use points to fly up front).

I was taking a look at Alaska and see they are part of OneWorld, but when I looked for flights from SEA -> CDG I see I can book on British Airways for 60k Miles + some amount of money for "First" or "Business" but when I look at the details it looks like the SEA -> Heathrow is in coach while everything else is in First.

Is it possible to book business class tickets via Alaska partners? Or are they always going to be in coach?

mjbulzomi

Yes, it is possible, but it is also contingent on the partner airline releasing award space to its partners like Alaska. You may also need to get a bit creative in your routing to find the best deals depending on your final destination.

FlyerDigits

As a heads up the fees for BA award tickets up front are also steep.

notquiteaff

Indeed. For example

s0ssos

Just confirming, as there have been a lot of changes with cancellation, but right now saver fares, even if cancelled by someone with elite status, aren't actually refunded as credit?

Thanks

mjbulzomi

Saver fares are no longer refundable or changeable. There was a time up through Spring 2021 where Saver fares could be modified, but that ended months ago.