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 23, 2022, 12:00 pm
#121
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 922
Nonetheless, WN is a big player in the short hop business market, and these folks "aren't too proud" about not sitting in F, or having a lounge, etc. They're the type that get to the airport as late as possible, get their preferred seat type either by status or paying $20 extra, and would rather fly OAK or the secondary airports than go out of their way to LAX or SFO, etc. The bigger competition (and not really big, but it takes out some incremental higher fare folks) is JSX in the secondary / convenient airport department for business and higher spend leisure travelers.
showing up late to gate for WN is devastating regardless of status. Open seating is agnostic of highest status as soon as boarding starts. When needing to connect and flight lands late which is the norm for WN tough luck.
Nov 23, 2022, 12:17 pm
#122
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 922
Can someone ask if availed the opportunity:
why do they ALWAYS fill the middle seat in PC with saver fares when the ENTIRE back of plane middle seats are unfilled??
if not getting upgraded the empty middle seat is a huge benefit. In fact on occasion I’ve bought the middle seat knowing full well my daughter is not traveling with me and my spouse
why do they ALWAYS fill the middle seat in PC with saver fares when the ENTIRE back of plane middle seats are unfilled??
if not getting upgraded the empty middle seat is a huge benefit. In fact on occasion I’ve bought the middle seat knowing full well my daughter is not traveling with me and my spouse
Nov 23, 2022, 12:26 pm
#123
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,613
Many good discussion topics here for the Q&A. I will revise my previous opinion on the feasibility of intra-California competition to WN. Today on the busiest travel day of the year Southwest has a 9-hour gap between its LAX-SFO nonstops. Nothing from 9AM to 5PM. The SFO door is wide open even if OAK is not.
Nov 23, 2022, 12:41 pm
#124
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,302
Moderator Note
And now back to discussing the AS Flyer Forum.
dayone, AS Moderator
dayone, AS Moderator
Dec 4, 2022, 9:22 am
#125
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 674
Anyone receive any updates on this? I signed up for the online version right when it came out but have not received anything back since then regarding the details.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
Dec 4, 2022, 9:23 am
#126
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 674
Dupe, sorry - see above post
Dec 4, 2022, 9:32 am
#127
Join Date: May 2008
Location: "the world is my country"
Programs: Alaska 100K (aka OWS)
Posts: 810
Anyone receive any updates on this? I signed up for the online version right when it came out but have not received anything back since then regarding the details.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
Same.
Dec 4, 2022, 9:37 am
#128
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
Anyone receive any updates on this? I signed up for the online version right when it came out but have not received anything back since then regarding the details.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
An email reply back from them earlier noted:
Thank you for registering for the Alaska Airlines Flyer Forum. The following information has been submitted. You will receive a reminder email with the event details closer to December 5, 2022.
Dec 4, 2022, 10:43 am
#129
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K: NEXUS: Global Entry
Posts: 63
After registering for the in person event and getting a similar email I got 29 emails uninviting me, I then registered for the online but have not heard anything since getting the same email as you. I wonder if not only was the venue too small, but the bandwidth is too small to have more than 30 or so people listening in. If that is the case, shame on them for sending out so many emails when they knew it would be limited to just a few folks.
No info yet. I was one of those who was kicked off the in person event via about 12–14 uninvited emails. May be get uninvited to the online event too?
Dec 4, 2022, 11:43 am
#130
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,720
Same here.... haven't heard anything (yet) about tomorrow.
Dec 4, 2022, 12:04 pm
#131
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: I didn't SEA it
Posts: 205
Received an reminder email on Friday from AS MP for the in-person event. There is a email to reach out to of [email protected] if you can’t make it (so they can pull someone from a waitlist) so maybe a quick email there by those who believe they are confirmed, but want to make double sure ahead of tomorrow would work.
Dec 4, 2022, 12:59 pm
#132
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,720
Received an reminder email on Friday from AS MP for the in-person event. There is a email to reach out to of [email protected] if you can’t make it (so they can pull someone from a waitlist) so maybe a quick email there by those who believe they are confirmed, but want to make double sure ahead of tomorrow would work.
Dec 4, 2022, 1:12 pm
#133
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: 16,784
And what exactly do they think am I going to do now with all the hors d’oeuvres and wine bottles I have acquired to cater my own virtual event?
Dec 4, 2022, 1:23 pm
#134
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,844
Dec 4, 2022, 3:43 pm
#135
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
Also no follow up email for the online version. AS is really doing a fine job of showing us that it cares with this one.
