Alaska + Lyft Partnership
Nov 3, 2022, 11:51 am
#16
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I pull up the app and request the ride as soon as I'm landside (i.e. before you cross the skybridges) and the ride usually shows up as soon as you make it to the ride share area.
Back on topic though -- does anyone actually spend enough in a year this way to generate an appreciable number of miles? At 1x miles per dollar, you'd have to spend $1-2k/yr. minimum (base ride fare, excluding tips, etc.) to get a thousand miles, which seems like absolute peanuts to me.
Back on topic though -- does anyone actually spend enough in a year this way to generate an appreciable number of miles? At 1x miles per dollar, you'd have to spend $1-2k/yr. minimum (base ride fare, excluding tips, etc.) to get a thousand miles, which seems like absolute peanuts to me.
-J.
Last edited by GW McLintock; Nov 3, 2022 at 12:08 pm
Nov 3, 2022, 1:50 pm
#17
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Stopped taking Uber or Lyft from SeaTac garage pickup before pandemic because it took 20 -30 minutes for car to wind its way to the pickup level. Hopefully things have gotten better. Train comes by every 6-10 minutes. I used to take train to tukwilla station then get picked up by Uber or Lyft once train left would activate pickup process.
It would have been nice if AS had a 2x multiplier for Lyft airport rides like DL does.
Nov 3, 2022, 8:29 pm
#18
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Location: San Diego, Ca
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We live relatively close to SAN - typically $10 - $15 Lyft / Uber fare. For most of 2023, fares home from later arrivals (10 pm - 1 am) are now routinely $75 - $100. At this point, we do not even bother opening the apps, head straight for the taxi stand - $25 includes a generous tip.
Nov 5, 2022, 4:19 pm
#19
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Back on topic though -- does anyone actually spend enough in a year this way to generate an appreciable number of miles? At 1x miles per dollar, you'd have to spend $1-2k/yr. minimum (base ride fare, excluding tips, etc.) to get a thousand miles, which seems like absolute peanuts to me.
Nov 6, 2022, 9:46 am
#20
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What it is good for (not applicable to us) is keeping the account active / open. I've got other programs where occasionally I need to get some sort of activity for such a purpose
Nov 6, 2022, 2:09 pm
#21
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But yes, little trickles of points/miles in general are a good way to keep accounts alive.
Nov 8, 2022, 6:41 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
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Got email add about this topic. Pressed link and easily linked my Lyft account to my AS MP. Several hours later actually needed to use ride share and used Lyft instead of Uber. The miles showed up on my account next day. Albeit only 15 miles but is was nearly frictionless to set up and use.
Jul 11, 2023, 10:38 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Did anyone have trouble with linking the accounts? I had my Lyft set to earn with Delta but want to switch to Alaska, and for the life of me cannot link the accounts on any device or browser. Not sure what the matter is.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:30 am
#26
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I had no problem when it first rolled out. Are you starting the process with the webpage linked in the first post of this thread?
Jul 12, 2023, 12:06 pm
#27
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Yes, the authentication piece after providing Alaska credentials does not work and times out every time for me. I had no issues with registering Delta, Hilton Honors and Bilt on Lyft side.
Jul 12, 2023, 12:18 pm
#28
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