Dec 4, 2022, 8:20 pm
Last edit by: dayone
Suggested Questions to Be Asked of AS Executives by In-Person Attendees
What was submitted from Remote participants:
Link to the presentation: Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum 2022 - YouTube
- The Elite Upgrade Processor does not upgrade at the elite windows when upgrade space is available and often process the upgrade list inconsistently when it does run. This has been a problem for well over a year. When will this be fixed?
- What are the plans for overall network growth (% increase in flights) for 2023 and 2024? Is the focus more flights to existing cities?
- What are the growth plans for SFO? LAX?
- What are the plans for Dallas Love Field (currently only one flight daily to SEA and SFO)?
- Please describe what *if any* plans exist for improving SEA ops in winter weather conditions … the chaos that has rippled throughout the entire system for nearly a week after the last four or five wx events — many of which actually didn’t develop as badly as initially forecast — has left a *very* bad impression of all aspects of AS operations and management
- Going forward, will AS allow mixing partner award flights? Like SEA-LHR on BA, then LHR-KUL on MH on a single ticket?
- Regarding Partner Award availability, are there any plans to make it easier for Seattle-based members to get to major U.S. gateways (e.g., LAX, DFW, ORD). In other words: why is there rarely/never award space at the right level to us get to these gateways?
- What are the expansion plans for PAE? Are Spokane and Portland possibilities?
What was submitted from Remote participants:
- How dependent on the network growth plan is the MAX assembly and delivery schedule?
- What will it take to display "real" EQMs (e.g. No California Bonus) and AS metal segments required for elite tier status in the Alaska App?
- A round robin question to each executive, non-binding answer of course, what airport would each exec like to see a new Alaska Lounge at?
Link to the presentation: Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum 2022 - YouTube
AS In-Person (and Online) Flyer Forum with Alaska Airlines Executives
Nov 14, 2022, 4:57 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 200
I, Mr. No Status ever, got an invite, might actually attend. Trying to figure out how they picked who to send an invite to. From the invite, the innovations probably have to do with the electionic bag tag, the automated bag drop, and some form of new check in they have been trialing at Missoula. New additions to the fleet must be about the MAX cause that's the only new plane coming in.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:17 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,551
i got the online invite.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:20 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,963
Totally thought this said "Alaska Air Fryer Forum" and was wondering what AS was up to with air fryers.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:32 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Nothing here. I guess it makes sense that they wouldn't invite people outside of SEA.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:35 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Is the location kept a secret for security purposes?
Nov 14, 2022, 5:45 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,842
Going? Looks like I am going to join in my jammies.
”Join us for our first-ever online broadcast of the Flyer Forum with Alaska Airlines leaders.”
I am outside SEA and invited to self-cater 
”Join us for our first-ever online broadcast of the Flyer Forum with Alaska Airlines leaders.”
Nov 14, 2022, 5:47 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,443
Neither one in lala’s household (100k/MMS and one a former Gold Board Member) was extended this invitation.
Please report back what you hear.
Please report back what you hear.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:52 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K: NEXUS: Global Entry
Posts: 63
Got the in person invite. Will be going.
Nov 14, 2022, 5:55 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AA ex-EXP LT PLT, AS 75K, B6 Mosaic, HH D, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 128
I also got the online invite.
Nov 14, 2022, 6:05 pm
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
Finally, I don't get a rock!
Nov 14, 2022, 6:06 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,422
I got the online invite as well.
Nov 14, 2022, 6:07 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold (ex-75K), Bonvoy Titanium, Recovering United 1K
Posts: 338
I received and registered. My questions were:
1) can you make it easier to use gold guest upgrades?
2) what are plans to resume service on dropped (SJC-DAL) routes and cut-back routes (SFO-ORD)?
1) can you make it easier to use gold guest upgrades?
2) what are plans to resume service on dropped (SJC-DAL) routes and cut-back routes (SFO-ORD)?
Nov 14, 2022, 6:12 pm
#29
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
My invite was also for online
Nov 14, 2022, 6:20 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: HH Lifetime Diamond, Alaska MVPG100K, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 189
I was invited and will be attending as I land at Sea-Tac that day just a bit earlier.