[Rant] Requalify for the Elite Tier You Fell Short on Promotion...Not Happy!
Dec 20, 2021, 6:54 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,262
True that. I have never had to take advantage of their requal offers but they have been around for a long time. IIRC, the only difference with this one is that you get an extra month to fly. It has ended at the end of March in the past.
Dec 21, 2021, 12:18 am
#33
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,430
I have (though previous installments didn’t extend your status those extra months up front, you got it back once you finished the challenge). My preemptive apologies to OP for ruining her day by following rules of a loyalty program that is designed to make an airline money, but apparently it is now somehow insulting for that airline to solicit business using said program.
Dec 21, 2021, 7:33 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
I could be mad that I flew so many more flights to reach my MM status because a LOT of them were the short Q400 flights, compared to others that got there with so many transcons, but I'm not.
I could say I understand the original rant, but I cannot.
What I can say, is that this has been a nice break from work, now it is time to get back to the grind.
I could say I understand the original rant, but I cannot.
What I can say, is that this has been a nice break from work, now it is time to get back to the grind.
Dec 21, 2021, 9:22 pm
#35
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 829
So OP just became 75k during covid times, thanks to all the cheap fare and eqm bonus, and now she wants to get on her high horse and complain? Girl you could always just go back to be a Frontier elite and compare how they treat you vs AS. This is just peak DIYKIA.
Dec 22, 2021, 1:23 am
#36
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k
Posts: 75
Thanks for ruining Thanksgiving!
Maybe Marie Callender is a new MP consultant?
Dec 22, 2021, 7:29 am
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,716
I am going to support the OP by not flying a single additional paid AS flight for the remainder of 2021.
I do expect to take one more AS flight this year, on award travel, which will be my first as a 75k under my new requalification. I think I will make a DYKWIACHB* card. After all, as a 35+ year MP member, most years with some sort of status, AS owes me. Bigly.
*(Do You Know Who I Almost Could Have Been)
I do expect to take one more AS flight this year, on award travel, which will be my first as a 75k under my new requalification. I think I will make a DYKWIACHB* card. After all, as a 35+ year MP member, most years with some sort of status, AS owes me. Bigly.
*(Do You Know Who I Almost Could Have Been)
Last edited by Eastbay1K; Dec 22, 2021 at 10:31 am Reason: Edited for sylistic elegance
Dec 22, 2021, 10:43 am
#38
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,430
Dec 22, 2021, 11:17 am
#39
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,716
Notwithstanding my solidarity, I couldn't wait that long. Like a hooker on sale, AS offered me the option to ride her cheaply in January. Fear not, I'm using GGUs for protection!
Dec 22, 2021, 11:31 am
#40
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k - UA Premier Gold - AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 186
New Alaska survey, hot off the presses:
On a scale of 1-10, how likely is it that we will see OP in this forum/thread again soon?
Thank you,
Ben M.
On a scale of 1-10, how likely is it that we will see OP in this forum/thread again soon?
Thank you,
Ben M.
Dec 22, 2021, 11:37 am
#41
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,262
I am also boycotting AS for the remainder of the year. Every year, on January 1, the YTD miles progress bar goes to ZERO
Exactly one week later i will again see gold in the progress bar. I will also be using GGU protection on my flights.Now, if AS would just offer another bonus EQM miles promotion I just might forgive them.
Dec 22, 2021, 2:01 pm
#42
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,338
Moderator Note
In the spirit of holiday peace and goodwill, it's time to close this thread. Best wishes to all.
dayone, AS Moderator.
dayone, AS Moderator.