How Long Have You Been an Alaska Mileage Member?
Jan 11, 2022, 3:31 pm
#31
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
I've been flying AS for my whole life, but only technically been a Mileage Plan member for ~10 years. When I was growing up, my dad had a ton of business spend, all of which he put through his AS card, so all the flights I flew as a kid, up through to/from college, were mileage redemptions from his account.
I wound up creating my account when I needed to "fly free" from the nest. (aka. I wanted to visit a romantic interest, without clearing it with him!
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I wound up creating my account when I needed to "fly free" from the nest. (aka. I wanted to visit a romantic interest, without clearing it with him!
)
Jan 11, 2022, 4:28 pm
#34
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mammoth Lakes (MMH), CA
Programs: AS Mileage Plan; WN Rapid Rewards; DL SkyMiles; Mariott Bonvoy; Hilton Honors.
Posts: 94
26 years.
First time I flew AS? January 1989. Using an AS 727-200 (same aircraft) between DFW and FAI. DFW-SEA (Operated by AA); SEA-ANC-FAI (Operated by AS). I believe that flight originated in IAH and arrived in FAI in the afternoon.
At the time there was a sister shared flight ORD-SEA-ANC-FAI using an AA 727-200 (arrived in FAI late evening and returned to ANC, SEA and ORD as the southbound redeye.
That was back when the meals in Y on AS were as good as if not better meals in F today.
First time I flew AS? January 1989. Using an AS 727-200 (same aircraft) between DFW and FAI. DFW-SEA (Operated by AA); SEA-ANC-FAI (Operated by AS). I believe that flight originated in IAH and arrived in FAI in the afternoon.
At the time there was a sister shared flight ORD-SEA-ANC-FAI using an AA 727-200 (arrived in FAI late evening and returned to ANC, SEA and ORD as the southbound redeye.
That was back when the meals in Y on AS were as good as if not better meals in F today.
Jan 11, 2022, 6:36 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SoCal,
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro
Posts: 771
Gold Coast Travel was the first remake of Gold and Travel. It came about because the VP of marketing found out the ingot incentive cost a lot more than the program was making. I’m still holding out for the FT’r who is an AS Milage Plan OG with a Gold and Travel card! C’mon man, we know you’re out there!
Last edited by Tack; Jan 11, 2022 at 8:44 pm
Jan 11, 2022, 9:54 pm
#42
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,021
Gold Coast Travel was the first remake of Gold and Travel. It came about because the VP of marketing found out the ingot incentive cost a lot more than the program was making. I’m still holding out for the FT’r who is an AS Milage Plan OG with a Gold and Travel card! C’mon man, we know you’re out there!
Jan 12, 2022, 9:05 am
#44
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
Ah, when they took over Virgin America. Matter of fact, if I recall, they started the account for me and emailed me the information or some kind of transition. Only thing I recall were the match the 75K, my aversion to reading and procrastination on learning the program essentially wasted that first year. So, the second year because of non-activity during my first, I was only able to keep MVP Gold.
I've been using and leveraging the program ever since and pre-pandemic, 90% of my earnings were from partners. Now, it's about 80% AS metal.
I've been using and leveraging the program ever since and pre-pandemic, 90% of my earnings were from partners. Now, it's about 80% AS metal.
Jan 12, 2022, 9:15 am
#45
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,655
